The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 conducted a three-day training on Logistics Management for twelve local government units (LGUs) in Northern Samar and Samar.

Thirty-two participants, composed of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) focals and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officers (MSWDOs) from participating LGUs, including Lapinig, Lope De Vega, Catarman, Palapag, Las Navas, San Jose, Lavezares, Laoang, and Mondragon from Northern Samar, as well as … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to enhance the manual for implementing early recovery programs and services in disaster-affected areas.

DSWD-DRMB technical staff engaged with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Inopacan, Leyte, a former beneficiary of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program and other early recovery services of DSWD, to assess the effectiveness of interventions and explore ways to improve assistance … Click here to read more...

TINGNAN: Bilang maagap at mapagkalingang ahensya na laging nariyan sa mga nangangailangan, nakapamahagi ngayon ang DSWD Field Office-8 ng 82 family food packs sa pamilyang naapektuhan ng landslide dulot ng shear line sa Pintuyan at San Ricardo Southern Leyte.

Sa pangunguna ng Disaster Response Management Division katuwang ang Municipal Action Team at Crisis Intervention Section, matagumpay na naibahagi sa mga apektado ang agarang tulong na kanilang mapapakinabangan sa ganitong sitwasyon.… Click here to read more...

TINGNAN: Patuloy ang isinasagawang loading ng family food packs ng DSWD Field Office 8 sa ibat-ibang strategic areas sa rehiyon.

Sa ngayon may 1,000 FFPs ang nadiskarga ng ahensya bilang prepositioning sa LGU Villaba, Leyte.

Ang prepositioning of goods ay isa sa mga pamamaraan ng ahensya upang paigtingin ang disaster preparedness measures at mabigyan ng agarang responde and bawat LGU sa anumang uri ng kalamidad na maaaring tumama sa atin.… Click here to read more...

As part of the continuing preparations for Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP), the final Stakeholders’ Consultation Meeting was successfully conducted with the Visayas Cluster, covering Regions VI, NIR, VII, and VIII. This marks the last of the series of regional consultations, ensuring that voices from all corners of the country are heard before the project moves forward to implementation.

In her opening message, Atty. Bernadette A. Mapue-Joaquin, … Click here to read more...

Pormal nang na naturn-over ng DSWD Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay-Community Driven Development (KALAHI-CIDSS KKB-CDD) ang isang Newly Constructed Tide Embankment subproject sa mga mamamayan ng Brgy. Bato, Biliran, Biliran noong ika-25 ng Pebrero 2025.

Ang nasabing sub-project ay produkto ng bayanihan ng mga community volunteers at community members ng nasabing … Click here to read more...

As part of the preparations for KALAHI-CIDSS’ upcoming project, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas, through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), took part in the simultaneous Stakeholders’ Consultation for the Panahon ng Pagkilos: PH Community Resilience Project (PCRP) in the Municipality of Tolosa, Leyte, today, February 26, 2025.

Officials … Click here to read more...