The municipality of Hindang, Leyte launched the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) project on August 24, 2012 at the Hindang Municipal Gymnasium.

The activity kicked off with a motorcade around the town which was participated by the municipal officials and employees of the different departments in the Local Government Unit (LGU), the Area Coordinating Team (ACT) and the Municipal Coordinating Team (MCT), and the … Click here to read more...

Last Saturday, August 18, 2012, saw the launching of a radio debate in RADYO DIWA Station, in Tacloban City, in its special edition of “KAYO ANG BOSS KO”, with councilor Edward Sanagan of Jaro, Leyte, as anchorperson.

The one-hour radio program had its initial guests- La Paz Municipal Mayor, Leyte Center Family Development Organization (LEFADO), Betty Garrido, and DSWD Field Office Eight Regional Director Leticia Diokno. Mayor Lumen and Garrido … Click here to read more...

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) held a consultative meeting with the Local Chief Executives (LCEs) of the Makamasang Tugon (MT) Municipalities on August 10, 2012 at the Leyte Park Resort Hotel, Tacloban City.

The meeting sought to identify issues and concerns with the project implementation of the MT-covered municipalities namely: Naval, Cabucgayan, La Paz, Julita, Mayorga, Tabontabon, Leyte-Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Kananga, Bato, Javier, … Click here to read more...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited Region Eight (8) to explore the convergence of two (2) of the major social protection programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS)

The mission team, led by Joel Mangahas, and composed of ADB Consultant Danilo Songco and Director for Human Development, Leah … Click here to read more...

The DSWD Field Office Eight and the Technical Services Development Authority (TESDA) Regional Office are all set to launch the Cash-For-Training Project for Youth, as representatives of both agencies met this week to finalize agreements.

DSWD Field Office Eight Director Leticia Diokno and O.I.C.-Regional Director Cleta Omega led in the discussion, on behalf of their respective entities, in a meeting held at the TESDA Regional Office.

Said Director Diokno, her … Click here to read more...

By keeping true to this year’s thrust in intensifying family and community risk reduction and preparedness, the DSWD Field Office Eight started training the first batch of implementers of the PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (PANTAWID PAMILYA), on Family and Community Disaster Preparedness (FCDP), August 13 till August 15, at the Milka Hotel in Tacloban City. It will be a series of training for the four batches, each composing of 120 … Click here to read more...

The sound of the dog barking outside used to terrify Prudencia (not her real name) at night. Tears would fall down her cheeks and she would embrace herself while fear envelopes her and keeps her from falling asleep.

Prudencia, 55, is on her third term as a barangay councilor in Barangay Hilomot, San Jose de Buan, Samar. Her husband tills their 6 hectare land planted with coconut, banana, and rice. … Click here to read more...