DSWD Field Office 8 Namahagi ng 3,643 Family Food Packs sa Southern Leyte bilang bahagi ng Project LAWA at BINHI

Namahagi ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 ng 3,643 Family Food Packs (FFPs) sa mga benepisyaryo ng Project LAWA at BINHI Food-for-Work program sa Southern Leyte, kabilang ang mga bayan ng Libagon, Silago, San Ricardo, at Bontoc.

Nagsagawa ang mga benepisyaryo ng paglilinis sa kanilang mga communal garden at aquaculture projects, pati na rin ng muling pagtatanim upang mapanatiling maayos at kapaki-pakinabang ang mga itinayong … Click here to read more...

Eastern Visayas, get to know more about the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System (HELPS)

The Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System (HELPS), which includes the digitalized process of obtaining the agency’s regulatory services for Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs), was officially launched by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) effective on February 18, 2025 through its Standards Bureau (SB) as part of its commitment to improving service delivery and simplifying operations.

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Through DSWD HELPS or … Click here to read more...

DSWD FO 8 Joins 2025 Women’s Month Celebration

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 joined the nation in observing the National Women’s Month Celebration this March, anchored on the sub-theme “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” strengthening gender equality and women empowerment.

To formally commence the month-long effort, on 3 March, the DSWD FO 8 Angels in Red Vest wore purple tops alongside the office decoration contest to … Click here to read more...

ADB features KALAHI-CIDSS NCDDP WASH Initiatives in Eastern Visayas

As part of ADB’s webinar series called the “Build Back Better Sector Dialogues,” the KALAHI-CIDSS Regional Program Management Office presented a case study on KALAHI-CIDSS NCDDP WASH Interventions focusing on the program’s Water System Subproject in Brgy. Casili-on, Salcedo, Eastern Samar on 27 February 2025.

Spearheaded by KALAHI-CIDSS Deputy Regional Program Manager Engr. Gerardo C. Peneda Jr., the said case study was presented by Community Development Officer III John Vincent … Click here to read more...

DSWD Field Office 8 trains Samar LGUs on Logistics Management

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 conducted a three-day training on Logistics Management for twelve local government units (LGUs) in Northern Samar and Samar.

Thirty-two participants, composed of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) focals and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officers (MSWDOs) from participating LGUs, including Lapinig, Lope De Vega, Catarman, Palapag, Las Navas, San Jose, Lavezares, Laoang, and Mondragon from Northern Samar, as well as … Click here to read more...

DSWD Field Office 8 conducts Focus Group Discussion to enhance the manual for implementing early recovery programs

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to enhance the manual for implementing early recovery programs and services in disaster-affected areas.

DSWD-DRMB technical staff engaged with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Inopacan, Leyte, a former beneficiary of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program and other early recovery services of DSWD, to assess the effectiveness of interventions and explore ways to improve assistance … Click here to read more...

DSWD Field Office-8 namahagi ng family food packs sa Southern Leyte

TINGNAN: Bilang maagap at mapagkalingang ahensya na laging nariyan sa mga nangangailangan, nakapamahagi ngayon ang DSWD Field Office-8 ng 82 family food packs sa pamilyang naapektuhan ng landslide dulot ng shear line sa Pintuyan at San Ricardo Southern Leyte.

Sa pangunguna ng Disaster Response Management Division katuwang ang Municipal Action Team at Crisis Intervention Section, matagumpay na naibahagi sa mga apektado ang agarang tulong na kanilang mapapakinabangan sa ganitong sitwasyon.… Click here to read more...