“Today is a momentous day. Finally, the DSWD Field Office VIII will have its own home,” DSWD FO8 Regional Director Marie Angela Gopalan said Monday (March 22) during the joint blessing and inauguration of the New DSWD Field Office 8 Building and Regional Resource Operations Center (RROC). For years, employees of various DSWD programs have continue reading : DSWD-8 holds blessing and inauguration of New Office Building

Ongoing: Blessing and inauguration of the new office building of DSWD Field Office VIII located at the Government Center, Pawing, Palo. The construction of the building was undertaken in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – 8. #fo8isgreat#oneDSWD#DSWDMayMalasakit

“Among the three core values of the department, Integrity is the most critical. Integrity means being whole and undivided- as Field Office 8, we are always looking at how we can work together as one in serving Region 8.” This is the message highlighted by the outgoing Regional Director Marie Angela Gopalan in her speech continue reading : RD Gopalan’s Turn-over of Leadership

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. It is the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Undersecretary Felicisimo Budiongan. In his speech during the Turn-Over of Leadership Ceremony Undersecretary Budiongan commended Field Office VIII for its continue reading : Turn-Over of Leadership Ceremony

Leyte-Samar Center for Change Foundation, Inc. was acclaimed the 2020 regional awardee for Salamat Po award for being the best non-government organization partner of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in providing excellent and holistic delivery of programs and services leading to the restoration of social functioning of neglected and abandoned children. Executive continue reading : Leyte-Samar Center for Change Foundation, Inc receives DSWD’s Salamat Po! award

Local Government Unit (LGU) of Silago, Southern Leyte bagged the regional award for 2020 Model LGU implementing Kalahi-CIDSS under the GAWAD PAGLILINGKOD SA SAMBAYANAN or GAPAS Award of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Municipal Mayor Pacita Almine and Municipal Social Welfare Officer Chrisa Gerong received the award during the department’s 70th-anniversary awards continue reading : Silago bags model LGU implementing Kalahi-CIDSS regional award

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VIII concluded its month-long celebration of the agency’s 70th Anniversary with the theme “Kabalikat ng Mahihirap sa Panahon ng Pandemya” through the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) awarding ceremony held today (March 19) at the Oriental Hotel Leyte. The PRAISE recognizes the continue reading : DSWD FO8 caps 70th Anniversary Celebration, honors outstanding officials and employees