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
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Mayor Lesmes Lumen of La Paz in Leyte commented recently that the DSWD’s Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) program is a good one and that the procedure involved was rather tedious. He made said announcement during the second “Hisgot ha Otso” monthly media gathering of the DSWD Field Office Eight last July 20, 2015 in La Paz, Leyte. The activity was combined with a media tour to some barangays with completed … Click here to read more...
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
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Living in Laoang
Laoang has always been an important part of Philippines’ history. According to early writings, the Christianization of Laoang was as early as the evangelization of the whole archipelago since the municipality is an old settlement that dates back during the Pre-Hispanic era. Geographically speaking, the town which is composed of barangays from the mainland and two islands facing the Pacific, is located at the eastern side of … Click here to read more...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Eight (Eastern Visayas) has released, as of to date, Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) funds to eight Leyte municipalities, one city and three other municipalities in Samar, totaling to more than P2B.
ESA in Tacloban City has been partially released, to the LGU on November 24, 2014 and payouts to Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries was done on the 25th to 28th of November … Click here to read more...
Social Welfare Officer III, Alice Viazon, (3rd from left), 58, is one of five awardees of Consuelo Foundation’s Search for Exemplary Gov’t. Registered Social Workers for her commendable practice during the Yolanda disaster operations, particularly along child protection during emergencies. Around her are fellow social workers from the DSWD Field Office Eight; Social Welfare Officer V, Marcela Lim (2nd from L), the president of a regional association of DSWD social … Click here to read more...