Leyte Provincial Government Releases Local Cash Counterpart for KALAHI-CIDSS Municipalities

The Provincial Government of Leyte, through the leadership of Governor Jericho “Icot” Petilla, has released P11.5 M on December 28, 2011, as provincial local cash counterpart for the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) municipalities in Leyte. The said municipalities are Javier, Julita, La Paz, Mahaplag, Mayorga, San Isidro, Tabango continue reading : Leyte Provincial Government Releases Local Cash Counterpart for KALAHI-CIDSS Municipalities

KALAHI-CIDSS Health Station Now a Birthing Clinic

The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Health Station in Brgy. La Perla, Laoang, Northern Samar now serve as a birthing clinic through the coordinated efforts of Barangay La Perla, the local government of Laoang through its Mayor, Madeleine Ong, and the KAKAK Foundation through the Mother Bless continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS Health Station Now a Birthing Clinic

Catarman Allocates 35 M for KALAHI-CIDSS 2012 Implementation

The municipality of Catarman, Northern Samar, through Mayor Rolando Carpio, Jr., appropriated a budget of P35M for the Kapit-Bisisg Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) implementation in 2012. Mayor Carpio stated in an interview that they have included the said amount in their Annual Investment Plan for the coming year. He continue reading : Catarman Allocates 35 M for KALAHI-CIDSS 2012 Implementation

NO ONE SHOULD BE LEFT IN DEVELOPMENT – SEC DINKY

Believing that no one should be left in development, DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano “Dinky” Soliman uttered these words – “walang maiiwan sa kaunlaran ! “ , during the launching of the AGRIKULTURANG PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM held Monday, Dec. 12, in Las Navas, Northern Samar. Further, she underscored the agency’s need for continuous “pakikipag-ugnayan” (linking continue reading : NO ONE SHOULD BE LEFT IN DEVELOPMENT – SEC DINKY

DSWD & D A SECRETARIES TO GRACE NAT’L. LAUNCHING OF AGRIKULTURANG PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM IN LAS NAVAS ON DEC. 12

DSWD Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman and Secretary Proceso Alcala of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be the principal guests of the national launching of the DSWD – DA AGRIKULTURANG PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM in Las Navas, Northern Samar on Dec. 12. The cooperation program is envisaged to implement agricultural productivity projects that would provide continue reading : DSWD & D A SECRETARIES TO GRACE NAT’L. LAUNCHING OF AGRIKULTURANG PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM IN LAS NAVAS ON DEC. 12

DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS 8 Gears up for New Municipalities: Training of Project Staff Ongoing

Tacloban City – The DSWD Field Office Eight is currently conducting a series of trainings on the technical aspects of the KAPIT-BISIG LABAN SA KAHIRAPAN – COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES : KAUNLARAN AT KAPANGYARIHAN SA BARANGAY (KALAHI-CIDSS : KKB) Project, for the benefit of the newly-hired project staff for the expansion areas. continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS 8 Gears up for New Municipalities: Training of Project Staff Ongoing

NEW ASSISTANT REG’L. DIRECTOR SAYS – “WHEN I ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE, I HAVE NOTHING BUT GOOD VIRTUES

It was a natural course of event – the changing of stewardship of the DSWD Field Office Eight at the Assistant Regional Director level , as the Department installed its eleventh second in rank regional official Friday, November 25, 2011, in simple rites held at its Operations Control Room. Outgoing Assistant Regional Director, who had continue reading : NEW ASSISTANT REG’L. DIRECTOR SAYS – “WHEN I ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE, I HAVE NOTHING BUT GOOD VIRTUES