Kalahi-CIDSS calls for songwriters in EV

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Kamurayaw Poster

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. The competition aims to highlight the milestones and benefits of the program’s Community-Driven Development (CDD) … Click here to read more...

Kalahi-CIDSS gives opportunities to PWDs

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“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 did not allow her disability to beat her dreams. As a member of the Monitoring … Click here to read more...

Kalahi-CIDSS Songwriting Competition

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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 units and programs are not qualified to join the Competition.


SONG ENTRY RULES
1. Number … Click here to read more...

DSWD official spokesperson urges public to support Listahanan

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In making theASEC JV 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 protection stakeholders, a comprehensive socio-economic database of poor households to serve as their basis for … Click here to read more...

ESA, not foreign-donated – DSWDFO8 RD Ramos

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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 taxpayers. Ang pera ng international community ay implemented ng International Non-Government Organizations (INGOs)”, Director Ramos … Click here to read more...

La Paz fully supportive of DSWD shelter program

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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 of the “Express-It-At-The-Park weekly media forum arranged by the DSWD Field Office Eight, the Municipal … Click here to read more...

Abuyog’s warriors of Yolanda

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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 taught them, stayed.

Leslie de la Serna, 31, Barangay Sta. Fe, Abuyog, Leyte

“I ‘m … Click here to read more...