What does Christmas mean for you?

For some it’s the giving and receiving of gifts; maybe it’s a small toy car, a doll, a handbag, or new clothes.

For some it’s the sharing of the food that remind us of home – hotdog-on-a-stick, cotton candy, cheese fries.

For some, it’s joy, expressed through laughter and dance.

For some, it’s the childlike wonder and the hope that things will get better.… Click here to read more...

𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡: Patuloy ang DSWD Field Office-8 sa pamamahagi ng Family Food Packs sa mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng matinding pagbaha dulot ng shear line sa bayan ng Catubig, Northern Samar.

Aabot sa 1,400 family food packs ang naipamahagi bilang augmentation support ng ahensya sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Catubig. Ang hakbang na ito ay tugon sa pangangailangan ng mga pamilyang lubos na naapektuhan ng kalamidad.

Patuloy na antabayanan ang iba pang … Click here to read more...

This holiday season, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas conducted an Information and Advocacy Caravan to the remote barangay of Langit in Alangalang, Leyte.

The caravan is part of the field office’s advocacy project, “𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝘽𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙨” for Calendar Year 2024. As the first leg of this project, the caravan focused on the DSWD’s programs and … Click here to read more...

TINGNAN: Kahit ngayong araw ng Pasko ay patuloy ang DSWD Field Office 8 Angels in Red Vests sa pamamahagi ng tulong sa mga pamilyang apektado ng shear line sa Jipapad, Eastern Samar.

Sa pinakahuling tala, aabot sa 2,817 Family Food Packs (FFPs) at 450 boteng distilled water ang naipamahagi sa mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng pagbaha.

Samantala, tuloy-tuloy naman ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng ahensya sa iba pang lokal na pamahalaang apektado upang … Click here to read more...

LOOK: DSWD Field Office 8 continues its celebration of love and family as the Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCFs) conduct a Gift-Giving activity this Christmas Day.

With the theme, “Pasko ng Pag-aaruga, Mainit na Pagkalinga Para sa Bagong Taong Masigla,” DSWD Regional Director Grace Subong, FO staff and houseparents join the residents in celebrating Christmas through the giving of gifts.

As the celebrations continue, Director Subong expresses her gratitude … Click here to read more...

Now Happening: It’s the most wonderful time of the year as DSWD Field Office 8 Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCFs) celebrate Christmas together.

With this year’s theme, “Pasko ng Pag-aaruga, Mainit na Pagkalinga Para sa Bagong Taong Masigla,” DSWD staff and houseparents spend Christmas Eve with residents from four CRCFs, including the Haven for Women, Home for Girls, Reception and Study Center for Children, and the Regional Rehabilitation Center … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Eastern Visayas on Wednesday received various recognitions for its outstanding performance in implementing Social Technology (SocTech) programs this year.

During the SocTech Expo 2024 in Quezon City, the SocTech Unit here was hailed third placer and bagged the Efficiency in Action Award for its innovative strategies and outstanding fund utilization that contributed to the excellent budget management of the department.

The field … Click here to read more...