DSWD FO8, through its attached partner agency, the Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) recently participated in a series of workshops with children to develop the 20th Legislative Agenda of Children (CLAC). Headed by the Policy, Planning and Research Division of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the CLAC will serve as the foundation for advocacy efforts in collaboration with key stakeholders in time for the … Click here to read more...

Masagana ang naging ani ng kangkong ng kababaihan sa Barangay Sabang, Oras, Eastern Samar sa tulong ng Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (Project LAWA at BINHI) ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII.

Mula sa tatlong plat ng taniman, umabot sa 57 tali ng kangkong ang kanilang naani. Ayon sa isa sa mga benepisyaryo, ang … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed kits and materials for tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDWs) of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program in Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU), Calbayog City.

A total of 194 tutors and 97 YDWs received a tote bag containing umbrella, tumbler, and various school supplies they can use in making instructional materials for the 20-day learning sessions starting May 19, 2025.

Dr. Benjamin Pecayo, … Click here to read more...

The KALAHI-CIDSS Area Coordinating Teams of Basey, Marabut, Villareal, and Sta. Rita in Samar conducted a Physical Technical Assessment, including Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) Mapping, and Sustainability Evaluation on several subprojects of the program in Barangay Dampigan, Sta. Rita, Samar.

The purpose of the activity was to evaluate the quality, functionality, and sustainability of the completed subprojects as to its compliance with the technical specifications and standards set under … Click here to read more...

The Municipality of Zumarraga approved an Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) relative to the Municipal Ordinance Institutionalizing the Community-Driven Development Approach and processes in Identification, Appropriation of Funds/ Resource Allocation, Monitoring and Evaluation of approved Programs, Projects and Activities (PPAs) to Local Planning Process of LGU Zumarraga Samar.

The KALAHI-CIDSS program of DSWD utilizes a Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach, empowering communities to identify and implement their own development projects. It … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII continues to strengthen its monitoring of the ongoing implementation of the Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (Project LAWA at BINHI) in convergence with the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office VIII.

A total of 1,500 beneficiaries in Tacloban … Click here to read more...

A total of 139 kilos of pechay were harvested through the Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (Project LAWA at BINHI) in Barangays Maliwaliw and Napara-an from April until May 6.

The beneficiaries harvested 20 kilos of pechay in Barangay Maliwaliw and 119 kilos in Barangay Napara-an, valued at approximately P7,149. These were either sold or consumed by beneficiaries, helping … Click here to read more...