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

The second batch of training, dubbed as the Community Action for Disaster Response (CADRE), for the remaining 40 fishermen and employees from the Tacloban City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Eight, recently reeled off at the Leyte Oriental Resort in Baras, Palo, Leyte. The continue reading : TEAM BALIKATAN RESCUE IN EMERGENCY INTENSIFIES TRAINING ON DISASTER RESPONSE; ENCOURAGES VOLUNTEERISM

The DSWD Field Office Eight, thru Regional Director Remia Tapispisan, awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to the Police Community Relations Branch of Tacloban City Police Office during the former’s flag ceremony last Monday, August 12, 2013, at the DSWD Field Office Eight Grounds. The latter actively served as Resource Speakers during the conduct of the continue reading : DSWD awards Tacloban City Police