01 March 2019
Last February 21, a fire broke out at Barangay Narra, Catarman, Northern Samar. According to reports received, the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit around 7:00 PM. The flames spread rapidly through the congested barangay, where several houses were made out of light materials. Immediately after the fire, evacuation centers were opened to […]
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26 February 2019
Aside from storms, the Philippines is also vulnerable to earthquakes. This is because of its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area in the Pacific Ocean stretching 40,000 kilometers where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions frequently occur. However, unlike storms, there is no way to predict when an earthquake will occur. That is why […]
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11 February 2019
“DSWD invested 39 million. But the beneficiaries have invested more,” remarked DSWD OIC Regional Director Yvonne Serrano-Abonales during the turn over ceremony at Pope Francis Village. “We used the Core Shelter Assistance Project (CSAP) modality. This means teamwork. This means the Bayanihan spirit.” Recently, the Department of Social Welfare and Development celebrated the turnover of […]
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06 February 2019
Today (February 6, 2019) – Municipalities of Anahawan and Bontoc in Southern Leyte, Tabontabon in Leyte and Catubig in Northern Samar entered a Memorandum of Agreement with DSWD Kalahi CIDSS for its new implementation Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) under NCDDP during the KKB MOA Signing. Kalahi CIDSS-KKB still contributes to the overall objective […]
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29 January 2019
Tomas Oppus in Southern Leyte is one of the 23 municipalities in Region 8 which is implementing Community-Driven Development-Local Planning Process (CDD-LPP) Harmonization. The CDD-LPP aims to mainstream CDD principles and processes in the Local Development Planning (LDP) in their programs, projects and activities. The Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Tomas Oppus started their Kalahi CIDSS implementation […]
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28 January 2019
The Department of Social Welfare and Development always strives to help Filipinos through any disaster. This includes human-induced disasters, such as armed conflict. And recently, this proved true as DSWD provided relief for the residents of two barangays in San Jorge, Samar who were affected by armed conflict. Recently, elements of the Philippine Army and […]
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15 January 2019
“I always give two things – the relief goods and my smile,” says Karen, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) staff who volunteered to distribute relief goods in Catarman City, Northern Samar. She is just one of several DSWD staff in Northern Samar who volunteered to distribute relief goods to the families affected by Tropical […]
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11 January 2019
Last December, the heavy rains brought by Tropical Depression Usman caused severe flooding and landslides, especially in the Northern Samar province. This combination of overflowing rivers and landslides resulted in impassable roads. Several parts of the national highway became blocked due to debris from the landslides. Access roads leading to interior barangays were turned into […]
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