Despite the holiday on April 9, 2025, the Walang Gutom Program team of DSWD Eastern Visayas showed unwavering dedication as it conducted a meeting with Community Engagement Coordinators (CECs) from Samar and Eastern Samar in Catbalogan City, Samar.
Staff from the FO VIII -WGP and Community Engagement Coordinators were present to discuss key matters aimed at improving the implementation of the program. The meeting served as a platform to review … Click here to read more...
DSWD Eastern Visayas conducted a Consultation Meeting on the implementation of the Walang Gutom Program on April 8, 2025, in Catarman, Northern Samar.
The activity highlighted the importance of strong collaboration between the FO VIII – Walang Gutom Program and Local Government Units (LGUs), This also served as a platform to raise issues and challenges encountered in the implementation, and to collectively identify resolutions for the continuous improvement of the … Click here to read more...
Nagpaabot ang DSWD Eastern Visayas ng P50,000 Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) sa limang (5) Former Rebels (Friends Rescued) na nagbalik-loob sa Eastern Samar.
Katuwang ang 78th Infantry “Warrior” Battalion, 8ID ng Philippine Army, nagpaabot ang DSWD ng P10,000 na AICs sa bawat Friends Rescued upang tulungan sila sa kanilang reintegration sa kani-kanilang mga komunidad.
Ang AICS ay isang regular na programa ng DSWD na naglalayong magbahagi ng … Click here to read more...
Katuwang ang DSWD Field Office 8, nagsagawa kamakailan ang Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee – VIII (RJJWC) ng monitoring visit sa mga Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) sa iilang mga penal facilities dito sa Rehiyon.
Bahagi ang Monitoring Visit na ito sa implementasyon ng Republic Act 9344, o ang Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, na nagsasaad na ang mga menor-de-edad na nakagawa ng krimen o Children in Conflict with … Click here to read more...
Matagumpay na naisagawa ang kauna-unahang pag-aani ng gulay sa ilalim ng implementasyon ng Project LAWA at BINHI ng DSWD Field Office VIII sa Barangay Caridad, Salcedo, Eastern Samar.
Nakaani ang mga partner-beneficiaries ng 22 kilong sitaw, 47 kilong upo at iba pang halamang gulay tulad ng ampalaya, pipino, at sili mula sa kanilang communal garden. Patunay ito na nagsisimula nang magbunga ang pagsisikap ng komunidad sa tulong ng proyekto.
Layon … Click here to read more...
The Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII is on standby to respond to any incidents that may require immediate assistance during the observance of Holy Week, or ‘Semana Santa.’
This action is part of DSWD’s duty to provide timely support to individuals and families affected by emergencies, as mandated under Republic Act 10121 the or Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction … Click here to read more...
The activity, attended by children aged 9 to 16 years old, covered three important topics: Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC), Teenage Pregnancy, and HIV 101.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, cases of teenage pregnancy in the country remain alarming, with reports of girls giving birth as early as 9 years old. Similarly, there has been a noticeable increase in HIV cases among young people. These realities … Click here to read more...