DSWD FO VIII, Implementing Partners inks MOA for strengthened SLP implementation and partnership

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).

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President Marcos leads distribution of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Leyte

“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...

President Marcos leads distribution of assistance in Samar

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian leads the distribution of assistance to 8,930 farmers, fisherfolk, and their families in the Province of Samar today, July 4, 2024, at the Northwest Samar State University in Calbayog City.

Each beneficiary received PHP10,000.00 through the 𝐀𝐲𝐮𝐝𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (AKAP) in accordance with Special Provision No. 3, DSWD Budget of General Appropriations Act of 2024.

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DSWD Eastern Visayas Releases Livelihood Assistance to 4Ps Association

DSWD Eastern Visayas released Livelihood Assistance to Tigbao 4Ps Association today, July 4, 2024, during the LAB4ALL Ceremony led by Her Excellency, First Lady Liza Araneta MArcos at the Tacloban City’s People Center and Library.

The association received a total of PHP400,000 as capital fund from the Sustainable Livelihood Program for their business enterprise “rental of Tables and Chairs” in Barangay 49, Tigbao, Tacloban City.

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KALAHI-CIDSS COMPLETES 1,504 SUB-PROJECTS FOR FIRST HALF OF 2024

As one of the poverty alleviation program of the government being implemented by DSWD, the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) continues its vision to provide resources to poor rural municipalities for public goods investment and promote people’s participation in governance.

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Tara, Basa! Learning Sessions kick off in Samar Province

PALO, Leyte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII has started the 20-day learning sessions of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP) in Samar Province on Monday, July 01, 2024.

A total of 375 Tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDWs) were deployed across the above-mentioned province to tutor 2,000 enlisted struggling or non-reader school learners and conduct family development sessions for the parents or guardians.

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𝗗𝗦𝗪𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: DSWD to launch new community-led climate adaptation project in 2025

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), is now in the initial planning stage of a new project that will address the impact of climate change.

Dubbed as “Panahon ng Pagkilos,” the community-led climate adaptation project will cater to areas with high poverty incidence, severe climatic hazards, and a significant proportion of indigenous population.

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