More than two thousand out-of-school-youths and students of Tacloban City and Leyte took the opportunity to be able to participate in the government’s nation – building program, via the Expanded Government Internship Program of the DSWD, which offers some 7,634 job placements regionwide.

Starting yesterday, April 24, the DSWD Field Office Eight under the leadership of Regional Director Leticia Diokno, conducted a two-day screening of applicants and orientation on the … Click here to read more...

The Asian Development Bank recently visited the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region Eight to explore the Provincial Government Unit (PLGU) of Leyte on its involvement in the implementation of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). The mission team was composed of Joel Mangahas, the team leader, Yukiko Ito, a Japanese National, and Gerard Servais, a Belgian.

Mangahas said that … Click here to read more...

The DSWD Field Office Eight is all set to implement the Expanded Government Internship Program, starting this summer, as it issued today a schedule of the provincial orientations and deliberations for its applicants.

DSWD Field Office Eight Director Leticia Diokno said only single, 18 to 30 years old out-of-school-youth, college/vocational courses graduates who are unemployed, can participate in the 52 – day internship program. If, however, the intern cannot complete … Click here to read more...

This summertime, the DSWD Field Office Eight is urgently seeking some 7,634 workers regionwide, specifically in – school youth/students, out-of-school youth, college graduates/vocational courses who are unemployed, aged 18 years old to 30 years old.

The move is part of the Expanded Government Internship Program (GIP) of the national government, for the purpose of reaching out more students, out-of-school-youths, and even new graduates, before school starts. The DSWD will employ … Click here to read more...

The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) held its monthly tactic session for Municipal Monitors (MMs) and Municipal Area Coordinators (MACs) to ensure the operations and maintenance of completed sub-projects for the municipalities under the Makamasang Tugon modality.

These municipalities are: Naval, Cabucgayan, La Paz, Julita, Mayorga, Tabontabon, Leyte-leyte, San Isidro, Leyte, Tabango, Kananga, Bato, Javier, Mahaplag, Paranas, Villareal, Tarangnan, Sta. Margarita and … Click here to read more...

April 16, Tacloban City – The main thrust for year 2012 is ensuring that all systems will be in place for the complementation of the Department’s three core anti – poverty programs. Secretary Corazon Juliano – Soliman issued this statement during a media interview today at the Leyte Park Hotel, this city.

She stated that in order that the pursuit of the Department, being the government’s primary welfare arm, will … Click here to read more...

It was a quick visit to Eastern Visayas (EV) region, but Holt International Children’s Services Director of Programs for South and Southeast Asis, Jennifer Goette, was happy with the result of her rounds to three of eight foster families subsidized by the child welfare organization to which she belongs.

Goette was recently in the region to see how the said families are coping with their foster children. She was pleased … Click here to read more...