TANAUAN, Leyte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 8 thru OIC Regional Director Grace Subong and the Local Government Unit of Tanauan, Leyte thru Mayor Pelagio Tecson Jr. signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a sustainable partnership in the implementation of the Kilos-Unlad Social Case Management Strategy of the Pantawid continue reading : LOOK: Pantawid Pamilya inks Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with LGU Tanauan for sustainable Kilos-Unlad Implementation

Taimtim na nakiki-isa ang DSWD Eastern Visayas sa paggunita ng Mahal na Araw, isa sa mga pinakamahalagang pagdiriwang ng Kristiyanismo. Bilang pag-alaala sa mensahe ng Mahal na Araw na mahalin ang kapwa tao, patuloy ang DSWD na magbabahagi ng serbisyo ngayong Semana Santa. Iilang opisina ng DSWD ang magkakaroon ng skeletal workforce na patuloy na continue reading : DSWD, handa magserbisyo sa Mahal na Araw

In preparation for the full devolution of Social Welfare Services to Local Government Units pursuant to the Mandanas Court Ruling, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII deployed a mapping tool to generate information that would help and assist the national government agencies (NGAs) gain greater clarity in the assignment of continue reading : Region VIII sets the ground for full devolution of SWD programs and services to LGUs

In Eastern Visayas Region, DSWD Field Office VIII is said to be the first national agency (thru the Social Marketing Section) to conduct a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 Vaccination. Of course, it was a coordinated activity with the Department of Health (DOH) Region VIII. Maria Rosario Juntilla, Health Education and Promotion Officer III, continue reading : DSWD, the first agency to hold Virtual Meeting on COVID Vaccination

DSWD joined various government agencies in delivering programs and services to the residents of Brgy. San Andres in Borongan City, Eastern Samar during the Local Serbisyo Caravan conducted on March 25, 2021. The agency distributed financial assistance through its Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and family food packs to 65 families endorsed by continue reading : DSWD joins Serbisyo Caravan in Borongan City

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), thru its Kapit-Bisig Laban Sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program, turned over to the remote barangay of Putong, in San Julian, Eastern Samar, an improved access road on March 25, 2021, at the Municipal Gymnatorium. During the turn-over ceremony, Mario Vic Jaradal, continue reading : DSWD Eastern Visayas improves access road

Local Government Unit (LGU) of Silago, Southern Leyte bagged the regional award for 2020 Model LGU implementing Kalahi-CIDSS under the GAWAD PAGLILINGKOD SA SAMBAYANAN or GAPAS Award of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Municipal Mayor Pacita Almine and Municipal Social Welfare Officer Chrisa Gerong received the award during the department’s 70th-anniversary awards continue reading : Silago bags model LGU implementing Kalahi-CIDSS regional award