“It is a home which operates with love and compassion,” Head Social Worker Marcela Lim of the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) at Barangay Sto. Niño in Tanauan, Leyte said of the DSWD facility which marked its 12th year anniversary last February 14 of this year. In said occasion saw the launching of a continue reading : TANAUAN BRINGS COMPUTER LITERACY FROM THE BARRIOS TO DSWD REHAB CENTER

Social workers heading the DSWD’s Home for Girls and the Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) bared in a recent interview that child sexual abuse still ranks among the highest or is a common case among residents of their respective facilities. The two Center Heads reported this, in the light of the recent observance continue reading : SEXUAL ABUSE : A COMMON CASE AMONG CHILDREN SEEKING REFUGE IN DSWD CENTERS

No more threats. No more Epal. These are the main thrusts of Bawal Ang Epal Dito Campaign of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to be launched from January to May 2013 to protect the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, from undue politicking and interventions that may affect the program’s integrity. Dswd Regional Director continue reading : DSWD Says No to Epal and Yes to Empowering Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 8 awarded three partners from non-government organizations (NGO) and local government units, who significantly provided successful social protection programs to marginalized and vulnerable sectors of the region during the culmination night of the department’s 62nd anniversary celebration last February 6, 2013, at the Leyte Park Hotel, continue reading : DSWD 8 Awards Partners

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (DSWD FO) Eight bagged awards for last year’s implementation of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) during the recently concluded DSWD 62nd Anniversary Celebration held at the DSWD National Project Management Office (NPMO) in Quezon City, Manila. Region Eight continue reading : DSWD Eight Bags Awards for Kalahi-CIDSS

It was a fantasy – themed party to culminate the weeklong celebration of the region’s 62nd anniversary of the DSWD. The affair was not only a way of socializing and strengthening camaraderie among employees, but recognizing staff with exemplary performance, as well as valuable contributions of partners in the past year. Leyte Provincial Governor Mimietta continue reading : DSWD REGION 8’S 62ND ANNIVERSARY ENDS WITH A BANG

From among the two Poblacions of Talalora, Barangay Poblacion 2 is most gifted enough to avail of the project Kalahi-CIDSS or Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services. Said initiation has just sprouted in a wink of an eye, which, as of this writing, consider it a magical implementation. “Magical!….” in the continue reading : Talalora… All About the Kalahi-CIDSS Project