Like magic out of fairytales, the small, colorful objects brighten the room. These, however, are far from mystical. Nonetheless, these small pieces, little plastic bricks, are able to bring out smiles from the children who grab pieces, creating magic of their own by using their imagination. These pieces are the LEGO bricks donated by the continue reading : LEGO Bricks and The Values That It Brings

Some fifty male employees of Catbalogan City Hallhave pledged to support the causes behind MOVE, or the Men Opposed to Violence Everywhere, during an orientation conducted recently by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and the DSWD Field Office Eight. They are all one in saying that supporting MOVE will mean a better continue reading : I Support MOVE for a Better Catbalogan !

The Bawal Ang Epal Dito (BAED) campaign has been launched once again to ensure that the integrity of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the rights of its beneficiaries are safeguarded especially in the advent of the 2013 barangay elections. The said campaign intensively educates the public, especially the beneficiaries, of the correct program selection continue reading : Bawal Ang Epal Dito Campaign

The DSWD in coordination with various local government units (LGUs) of Region Eight are jointly coordinating with each other to advocate on the benefits of Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. Though the law has been in effect since February 15 of 2010, the DSWD is spearheading the information drive continue reading : DSWD, LGUs TIE – UP FOR CONSULTATION – DIALOGUES ON RA 9994

In keeping with the agency’s augmentation support role on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, the DSWD Field Office Eight has started pre-positioning family food packs to disaster-prone areas as early as July of this year. “We are taking a proactive stance to be able to provide timely response to victims of calamities, with the onset continue reading : DSWD STARTS PRE-POSITIONING FOOD PACKS IN 12 DISASTER-PRONE AREAS