The Kalahi-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region VIII is inviting all songwriters, both amateur and professional, in Eastern Visayas to join the Kalahi-CIDSS Songwriting Competition for the Kamurayaw Music Festival (Pasundayag alang sa Kamurayawan) set on October 2015. continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS calls for songwriters in EV
Kalahi-CIDSS gives opportunities to PWDs
“Dati, hindi ako humaharap sa ibang tao. Itinatago ko itong mga kamay ko. Pero dahil nakasali na ako sa Kalahi-CIDSS, nareporma na ang sarili ko.” She grew up in a community where most people see the imperfections of others. But Miguela “Ging-ging” Icasama, 51, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary of Brgy. Odiong, Javier, Leyte continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS gives opportunities to PWDs
Kalahi-CIDSS Songwriting Competition
WHO MAY JOIN? 1. The Competition is open to all songwriters (amateur or professional) who are of Filipino citizenship or of Filipino descent and who are residing in Eastern Visayas. Minors may join provided that they submit a written consent from a parent or guardian. 2. All employees of DSWD Field Office VIII from all continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS Songwriting Competition
DSWD official spokesperson urges public to support Listahanan
In making the rounds of Region Eight, specifically Samar, DSWD Assistant Secretary Javier Jimenez (the Department’s official spokesperson) early this week called on the people to support the Listahanan, saying, “huwag niyong takbuhan ang nag-susurvey !” (Do not run away away from those who are doing the enumeration!) The project makes available to all social continue reading : DSWD official spokesperson urges public to support Listahanan
ESA, not foreign-donated – DSWDFO8 RD Ramos
August 3, 2015 – Tacloban City. “ESA is NOT a donation of the international community!” DSWD Region Eight Regional Director Nestor Ramos cried out in a recent interview. “The Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) implementation is governed by a special budget passed by the Congress, taken from the GOP (Government of the Philippines), meaning from the continue reading : ESA, not foreign-donated – DSWDFO8 RD Ramos
La Paz fully supportive of DSWD shelter program
Ready for this Monday’s distribution of the DSWD’s Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) cash grants, Mayor Lesmes Lumen of La Paz, Leyte says he has prepared a video presentation made by himself to let his townsfolk know the preparations and procedure the local government has gone through to obtain this shelter benefit. In this Saturday’s guesting continue reading : La Paz fully supportive of DSWD shelter program
Abuyog’s warriors of Yolanda
They are beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya, a conditional transfer scheme which molded them to become model parents/citizens in their respective communities. When Yolanda lashed its fury on November 8, 2013, they went back to nothing. They lost their livelihood but definitely, their life – changing skills the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has continue reading : Abuyog’s warriors of Yolanda