Tacloban City – President Aquino is on a crusade to institutionalize people’s power. The President’s theme echoes the objectives of the KALAHI-CIDSS Program, which are Participation, Transparency, and Accountability or P-T-A. The KALAHI-CIDSS Program of the DSWD ascribes to community practices that ensure people’s participation in decision-making, transparency of processes, and accountability of project stakeholders continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS’ OBJECTIVES REFLECT PRESIDENT AQUINO’S EFFORTS TO INSPIRE GOOD GOVERNANCE

“Diri ako masiring nga natatagan lugod hin kahubya an mga benepisyaryo. Kay hi ako, kumo usa nga benepisyaryo, nahibaru ako pagmata hin temprano, pagparigo hin temprano para buhaton akon obligasyon para ha panginabuhi ngan pagtimangno akon mga anak ha kada adlaw.” (I would not say that it just makes the beneficiaries lazy. Because I for continue reading : The Hope That’s Within Our Reach

Region Eight starts celebrating today, September 26 the nationwide observance of the National Family Week, by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 60 which declares the last week of September as National Family Week. MetroManila and other regions of the country have observed a week ahead. The DSWD, being the chair of the inter-agency committee on continue reading : FAMILY WEEK CELEBRATION OPENS TODAY IN REGION EIGHT

The municipality of Tarangnan in Samar is currently full of activities that will eventually help demonstrate the beauty of coming together three of the Department’s major anti-poverty programs. It has been picked as the showcase area for the DSWD’s Convergence Strategy Program in the province because of the existence of the core protection programs, the continue reading : TARANGNAN ON THE GO AS SHOWCASE AREA OF CONVERGENCE STRATEGY PROGRAM

Tacloban City — The first Joint KALAHI-CIDSS Implementation Support Mission of the World Bank and Millennium Challenge Corporation kicked off in Region Eight on September 20, 2011. The mission was led by Mr. Sean Bradley for World Bank and Mr. Andy Moll for Millennium Challenge Account Philippines. The Mission started out with a dialogue held continue reading : JOINT KALAHI-CIDSS IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT MISSION IN REGION EIGHT

Tacloban City – After the KALAHI-CIDSS experience, villagers from the 44 barangays of Paranas town are definitely into it and are working as a team to maximize the largesse and capability building activities for communities offered by the KALAHI-CIDSS Program. But this time they are demonstrating the power of community-driven development with the LGU-led Makamasang continue reading : No More Wait and See for Paranas Villagers with Makamasang Tugon Implementation

The first Information Caravan on the Department’s Convergence Strategy Program in Llorente, Eastern Samar was truly a convergence of efforts as the whole – day event was a reflection of various entities working closely together to make it a success. It was a well – attended activity, with Mayors of the different municipalities of Eastern continue reading : Scenes of the First Convergence Caravan: Highlights and Sidelights