“Man does not live by bread alone, but also by the word of God.” Pastor Christian Jay Romano quotes the Bible as he prayerfully closes the Family Development Session (FDS).
Pastor Christian is a member of National Auxiliary Chaplaincy Philippines (NACPHIL), a partner Non-Government Organization of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) since 2013. Pastor Christian has been serving as a resource person for the Family Development Sessions … Click here to read more...
We are now halfway through the implementation phase, set to conclude on July 26, 2024. With that, we recognize all our dedicated community coordinators, tutors, and youth development workers who work hand in hand for the success of the program.
This year, the DSWD Field Office VIII covered two cities and 19 municipalities in Samar, targeting a total of 2,000 learners, 2,000 parents, 200 tutors, and 40 Youth Development Workers. … Click here to read more...
The Philippine House Committee on Poverty Alleviation led the public consultation hearing on HB No. 10388, also known as “An Act Strengthening the Effective Implementation of the 4Ps through Parent Leaders Engagement, and Providing Funds Therefor,” on July 8-9, 2024, at Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. The two-day activity is in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Borongan City’s Local Government … Click here to read more...
With the goal of equipping SLPAs with the technical competencies essential for the sustainability and success of their associations, the DSWD FO VIII Sustainable Livelihood Program led the conduct of its Sustainability Symposium for Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) in Eastern Visayas on June 11 (Batch 1) and July 3, 2024 (Batch 2).
The Sustainability Symposium was conducted to provide an opportunity for the SPAs to learn about markets available … Click here to read more...
Twelve local government units (LGUs) in (Western) Samar are set to benefit from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 8’s implementation of Project Local Adaptation to Water Access (LAWA) and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (BINHI).
Among these municipalities are Basey, Calbayog, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Jiabong, Matuguinao, Motiong, Paranas, San Jorge, San Jose de Buan, and Sta. Rita. Currently, Catbalogan, Gandara, San Jorge, and … Click here to read more...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VIII, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), spearheaded the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and implementation of SLP on July 5, 2024, at the DSWD FO VIII Regional Operations Center (ROC).
Partner-stakeholders from the regional and national government agencies, namely the Department of Agriculture RO VIII, Department of Trade and Industry RO VIII, Department of Justice—Parole and Probation … Click here to read more...
“Ang lahat ng ating isinasagawa ngayon ay patunay ng ating pagsisikap na maitaguyod ang maliwanag na kinabukasan para sa mga Pilipino. Patuloy tayong maglilingkod ng buong puso at ng may sigasig.”
This is the message of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he leads the distribution of assistance to 1,500 farmers, fisherfolk and their families in the Province of Leyte today, July 4, 2024 at Leyte Academic Center in Palo, … Click here to read more...