The DSWD Field Office VIII, through its Social Marketing Unit together with the KALAHI-CIDSS Regional Program Management Office, conducted the Social Development Communicators Network Orientation on Community-Driven Development and DSWD Programs on 12 July 2024.

Attended by around 30 Information/Communication Officers and/or designated Public Information Officers all over the region, the said activity provided an avenue to convene the said officers to discuss the current direction of the field office … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VIII has completed the turnover of 281 core shelter units to beneficiaries in Hilongos, Leyte. These beneficiaries are families whose houses were destroyed during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013.

In 2021, 207 units had already been turned over to families in Barangays San Juan, San Agustin, Baliw, and Utanan. To complete the project, 74 units were given to … Click here to read more...

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Catbalogan City, Samar

San Jorge, Samar

Gandara, Samar

Matuguinao, Samar

Sta. Rita, Samar

Calbayog City, Samar

Basey, Samar

Jiabong, Samar

Paranas, Samar

Motiong, Samar

Calbiga, Samar

San Jose de Buan, Samar

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐈 (𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝) is a proactive intervention and solution of the DSWD to fight hunger, alleviate poverty, and alleviate the economic vulnerability of … Click here to read more...

Despite being one of the most topographically challenging provinces in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prioritized Samar in this year’s expansion of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP).

It covers two cities and 19 municipalities in the province including all its six island towns namely Daram, Zumarraga, Talalora, Almagro, Sto. Nino, and Tagapul-an. Tagapul-an is the farthest among them reaching five to six hours … Click here to read more...

Dalawampung (20) araw matapos simulan ang pagsasanay at pagtatrabaho ng isang libo’t tatlong daan dalawampu’t pito (1,327) benepisyaryo mula sa San Policarpo, Oras, Dolores at Jipapad sa Eastern Samar ay naibigay na ng DSWD Field Office VIII ang sahod na nagkakahalagang ₱7,500 noong ika 17-19 ng Hulyo. Sa kabuuan, nakapamahagi ng higit P9M ang ahensya sa unang lingo ng payout para sa Project LAWA at BINHI.

Ang mga benepisyaryo mula … Click here to read more...

After twenty days of Cash for Training and Work, four out of five Local Government Units (LGUs) in Eastern Samar have finally completed all three stages of Project LAWA at BINHI implementation. These stages include a 3-day learning and development session, 15-day actual work and 2-day sustainability training. In the last two days of implementation, partner-beneficiaries underwent a workshop to ensure the sustainability of the projects.

Following this, DSWD Field … Click here to read more...

Studies have shown that good nutrition plays an important role in the development of children. Some of the benefits of good nutrition include healthy skin, teeth, and eyes, muscle development, brain development, stronger bones, healthy growth, healthy weight, improved digestive system function and better immunity to diseases. Students who eat healthy have greater attention spans, are less distracted, and are more likely to do better in classes.

The Department of … Click here to read more...