DSWD FO8 Conducts Forum on Women in Unpaid Care Work and Kasambahay Law

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 successfully conducted “Juana sa Tahanan: A Talk on Women in Unpaid Care Work and Kasambahay Law Awareness” via blended platform, on 5 March 2025 at the Regional Operations Office, DSWD building Candahug, Palo, Leyte.

As part of the Purple Wednesday activities, the forum was attended by DSWD employees and KALIPI (Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina) Women’s Federations in Region 8. … Click here to read more...

DSWD Field Office 8 distributes aid to fire-affected families in E. Samar

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII distributed a total of Php 63,016.00 worth of assistance to four families affected by a fire incident in Taft, Eastern Samar.

The aid includes eight Family Food Packs (FFPs), four hygiene kits, four sleeping kits, four kitchen kits, and four family kits, amounting to a total of Php 33,016. Additionally, three families whose homes were totally damaged received Php10, … Click here to read more...

DSWD Regional Director serves as Guest of Honor and Speaker at PNP’s 2025 National Women’s Month Celebration kickoff ceremony

LOOK: DSWD Regional Director Grace Subong served as the Guest of Honor and Speaker during the 2025 National Women’s Month Celebration kickoff ceremony of the Police Regional Office 8, at the PRO 8 Multipurpose Hall on 3 March 2025.

In her speech, Dir. Subong recognized how the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Philippine National Police (PNP) shared a common goal in giving importance to caring for those … Click here to read more...

DSWD Field Office 8 Namahagi ng 3,643 Family Food Packs sa Southern Leyte bilang bahagi ng Project LAWA at BINHI

Namahagi ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 ng 3,643 Family Food Packs (FFPs) sa mga benepisyaryo ng Project LAWA at BINHI Food-for-Work program sa Southern Leyte, kabilang ang mga bayan ng Libagon, Silago, San Ricardo, at Bontoc.

Nagsagawa ang mga benepisyaryo ng paglilinis sa kanilang mga communal garden at aquaculture projects, pati na rin ng muling pagtatanim upang mapanatiling maayos at kapaki-pakinabang ang mga itinayong … Click here to read more...

Eastern Visayas, get to know more about the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System (HELPS)

The Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System (HELPS), which includes the digitalized process of obtaining the agency’s regulatory services for Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs), was officially launched by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) effective on February 18, 2025 through its Standards Bureau (SB) as part of its commitment to improving service delivery and simplifying operations.

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞.

Through DSWD HELPS or … Click here to read more...

DSWD FO 8 Joins 2025 Women’s Month Celebration

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 joined the nation in observing the National Women’s Month Celebration this March, anchored on the sub-theme “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” strengthening gender equality and women empowerment.

To formally commence the month-long effort, on 3 March, the DSWD FO 8 Angels in Red Vest wore purple tops alongside the office decoration contest to … Click here to read more...

ADB features KALAHI-CIDSS NCDDP WASH Initiatives in Eastern Visayas

As part of ADB’s webinar series called the “Build Back Better Sector Dialogues,” the KALAHI-CIDSS Regional Program Management Office presented a case study on KALAHI-CIDSS NCDDP WASH Interventions focusing on the program’s Water System Subproject in Brgy. Casili-on, Salcedo, Eastern Samar on 27 February 2025.

Spearheaded by KALAHI-CIDSS Deputy Regional Program Manager Engr. Gerardo C. Peneda Jr., the said case study was presented by Community Development Officer III John Vincent … Click here to read more...