The Pope Francis Complex Home for the Poor (PFFCP) located at the Archbishop’s Residence Compound at Barangay Arado in Palo, Leyte is the newest addition to the Department of Social Welfare and Development ‘s (DSWD) partners running a private welfare agency. The project is a gift by His Holiness, Pope Francis, after supertyphoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) ravaged many human lives and properties. The management was then handed over … Click here to read more...
A little help goes a long way
Helen Jabon, 46 years old of Barangay New Minarog, Motiong in Samar says “Hulog ng Langit” (heaven – sent) of the DSWD’s Protective Services (PSP), specifically, the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS). Her nephew, Jestoni Jabien, 23 years old is staying with her family. The young man’s parents are both working in Manila – the father, a construction worker, and the mother, a domestic helper. After graduating from … Click here to read more...
Region Eight launches week long celebration for elderly
Opening day of Elderly Filipino Week at SaveMore – Tacloban, with the DSWD, as chair of the Regional Coordinating and Monitoring Board (RCMB), spearheading the event. Advocacy on the Centenarian Law by the DSWD, Vaccination for Older Persons by the DOH, Programs and Services for Senior Citizens by the PHILHEALTH, and the Accessibility Law by the DPWH was done during the half – day forum held Saturday, October 1, 2016. … Click here to read more...
Sec Taguiwalo looks into state of children in DSWD residential centers
In her rounds at the DSWD Institutional Complex at Pawing, Palo, Leyte today, Sept. 23, Secretary Judy Taguiwalo told social workers and houseparents to see to it that the welfare of children are well – taken cared of. If they are enrolled in the regular school, the Department’s top official pointed out that Center staff should ensure that the children are not bullied by their peers, knowing that they … Click here to read more...
Gambler-turned-exemplary tatay heads Huwarang Pamilya
What does it take to change? What does it take to realize that family comes first; that one should love his wife and share her journey, dreams and aspirations; that one should toil and save to support his children and give them a good life; and that it is important to contribute to the peace and progress of the community?
This is a story about the Gaña Family from Brgy. … Click here to read more...
Bgy 88, San Jose goes CBLA
TACLOBAN CITY – One hundred twenty residents of Bgy. 88, San Jose, this city, have availed of the Cash for 
Building Livelihood Assets (CBLA) program under the DSWD Field Office (FO) VIII’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP).
Such was reported by DSWD FO VIII’s SLP Project Development Officer (PDO) Russel Gariando, as confirmed by CSWDO’s Livelihood focal person May Reyes and Bgy. 88 Chairperson Emelita Montalban.
Gariando, together with Reyes and
DSWD – SLP F0VIII downloads P22 M to Ormoc City for CBLA; SLP skills training ongoing
ORMOC CITY – DSWD Field Office VIII’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) transfers P22 million pesos to this city for Cash for Building Livelihood Assets (CBLA) program for 110 barangays. Each barangay, with 51 beneficiaries went on 15 days of rehabilitation work on Yolanda-damaged community facilities and were given P260.00 pesos per day. The project includes debris clearing, clean-up of farm-to-market roads, coastal areas, desilting and dredging irrigation canals and river