Through the Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (Project LAWA at BINHI) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII, communities in Samar are now enjoying fresh harvests of vegetables.

In Sta. Margarita, 26 kilos of pechay were gathered, while in Barangay Canhawan, Catbalogan City, partner-beneficiaries harvested various vegetables such as ampalaya, okra, sitaw, and kangkong. The project … Click here to read more...

Tunay na masagana ang ani ng 20 benepisyaryo mula sa Barangay San Vicente sa bayan ng Anahawan, Southern Leyte sa ilalim ng Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished o Project LAWA at BINHI ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas.

Matapos ang 20 araw na pagsasanay at pagtatanim, nakapag-ani na sila ng kilo-kilong upo, ampalaya, … Click here to read more...

The gift of blood is the gift of life. For Angels in Red Vests, this is not just a familiar quote but an act of service.

As part of DSWD’s 74th Anniversary Celebration, DSWD Field Office 8 recently conducted a Blood Donation Drive. Facilitated by the Philippine Red Cross, staff and guests actively participated in the activity, where 55 participants successfully donated their blood.

For Gilbert, one of DSWD’s Angels … Click here to read more...

The implementation of the Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (Project LAWA at BINHI), in convergence with the Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced workers (TUPAD) continues to grow as it expands to more local government units in Eastern Visayas.

On May 21, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas, in partnership with the Department … Click here to read more...

A total of 55 youth volunteers in Eastern Visayas are on the frontlines as part of DSWD’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP) monitoring team this year.

39 of them are Sirak Kabataan members based in Samar province, 11 are members of the Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines – Tacloban City and five youth volunteers in Ormoc City.

They work hand in hand with TBTP community coordinators in monitoring the … Click here to read more...

Spearheaded by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 8, several employees of the KALAHI-CIDSS Regional Program Management Office, including its Community Development Officers and Area Coordinators, attended a Capability Building on Climate Change and Community Resilience at the Leyte Normal University on 16 May 2025.

The activity focused on climate change awareness and strengthening community resilience as the participants gained new insights and practical strategies that can help communities better … Click here to read more...

As part of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VIII’s (DSWD FO VIII) Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (Project LAWA at BINHI), a newly constructed 500-square meter small farm reservoir is now set to benefit residents of Brgy. Tagacay, Sta. Rita, Samar.

The reservoir is expected to develop irrigation for the beneficiaries’ communal garden and soon support fish … Click here to read more...