As part of its continuing assistance to survivors of Typhoon Seniang, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already provided a total of 33,443 family food packs and 4,000 non-food items, as of January 8, through the local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas and in CARAGA.
In Central Visayas, DSWD has provided a total of 8,846 food packs and other food items such as water and biscuits.… Click here to read more...
Five barangays of the Typhoon Ruby – stricken city of Borongan in Eastern Samar last week started implementing the Cash-for-Building-Livelihood Assets (CBLA) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). These are the barangays of Sohotan, Bayubay, San Gabriel, Maybacong, and San Pablo.
Lolit Enciso, the Project Development Officer of the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) assigned in the municipality, reported that the community folks are engaged in the … Click here to read more...
The nightfall in Barangay General Luna, the farthest barangay of Lope de Vega, has been the cause of terror in almost every home.
Since the place is located in the most interior part of Northern Samar town, distance from the “poblacion” area makes it difficult for the locals to access basic social services. In order to reach the center of Lope de Vega, one must brave a risky boat ride … Click here to read more...
“Ito na ang pinakamagandang pamasko sa amin. Salamat sa KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP at sa pagtutulungan ng mga taga-Himokilan. Kaya pala namin ang pagbabago. Natupad na rin ang pangarap naming mag-asawa na magka-ilaw ang aming bahay. Ngayong taon ang pinakamaliwanag na Pasko namin!” —- Racquel Peras, Community Volunteer, Brgy. Himokilan, Hindang, Leyte… Click here to read more...
DSWD Field Office VIII Assistant Regional Director Restituto Macuto attends turn-over ceremony of five (5) Sagkahan Elementary School classrooms repaired by UNILAB-Biogesic in coordination with the school administration and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Leyte Provincial Office staff at Tacloban City, yesterday.… Click here to read more...
The family of the late Jenia Lim, DSWD Administrative Assistant II, receives the “Parangal sa Lingkod Bayani” award from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) during the recent 1st Congress on Fortifying Service Excellence and Fighting Corruption awarding ceremony at the Bureau of Internal Revenue Function Hall, Government Center, Palo, Leyte.
Lim lost her life on November 8, 2013, in pursuit of her functions as a worker in the field of … Click here to read more...