After it was pilot-tested in year 2004 in some parts of Region Eight and two other regions, the Rehabilitation Program for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence will soon be expanded to all of the seven cities and six provinces of the region !
Previously, the program was initially implemented in Tacloban City, San Miguel in Leyte, and in Allen in Northern Samar, as far as the region Is concerned, and in … Click here to read more...
It’s a big day tomorrow, September 9, for the poor folks of Llorente and its neighboring municipalities, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Eight embarks the first leg of the TATSULO caravan in said town.
Congressman Ben Evardone, lone congressional district representative of Eastern Samar province, will take the lead in witnessing this whole day happening that is meant to showcase the gains of two … Click here to read more...
Her words were a reflection of compassion for the young – “ I will stand by where the children are, “ stated Leyte’s fourth congressional district representative Lucy Torres – Gomez during a special interview held this month at her office in Ormoc City. Her district consists of six municipalities and one city – Ormoc City, and the towns of Isabel, Merida, Kananga, Matag-ob, Albuera, and Palompon.
The lady solon … Click here to read more...
Deputy Speaker Raul Daza,Northern Samar’s first congressional district representative this week dared Nortehanons to struggle for their dignity, by starting with their children, because as he said, they are sensible investments for their future and that of their children’s children.
The deputy speaker, who is one of the champions of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has been expressive of the Department’s PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM as a … Click here to read more...
Three information caravans and two media tours are scheduled in the region towards the end of this year, as the Department’s Convergence Strategy Program is now on full swing.
Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Juliano Soliman last week called on all Communication/Social Marketing Officers of the different regions for a three – day Communication Planning Workshop in Angeles City, Pampanga. In said occasion, the DSWD top official emphasized the need to … Click here to read more...
It was a monumental farewell for everyone ! An outsider of the Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) who have stayed barely three weeks with the children, has left a mark in the hearts of the kids and even from among the staff of this child-caring facility of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Eight.
“He said goodbye by kissing each and every child. No … Click here to read more...
Tacloban City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Eight recently concluded the orientation training for the first batch of municipal teams. The August 2-6 activity also served as a venue to discuss possible issues that may arise during the one year implementation of Makamasang Tugon.
The orientation-training highlighted building communities of good practice on community-driven development for local governance. Makamasang Tugon involves the communities in planning … Click here to read more...