DSWD Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas continues distribution of food packs, bottled water to stranded individuals amid San Juanico Bridge travel restrictions

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VIII (DSWD-8) continues to distribute family food packs (FFPs) and bottled water to stranded truck drivers, porters, and other affected travelers in Samar and Leyte, due to travel restrictions enforced following structural concerns on the San Juanico Bridge.… Click here to read more...

A total of 132 public elementary schools in Eastern Visayas opened on Monday for the 20-day Tara, Basa Tutoring Program (TBTP).

Of the total number, 84 schools are in Samar, 32 in Tacloban City, and 16 in Ormoc City accommodating 1,512 college students, 5,040 learners, and 5,040 parents.

School heads designated as TBTP focal, faculty members, and some non-teaching staff welcomed the beneficiaries during the kick-off day on May 19.… Click here to read more...

𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 – Nakiisa ang DSWD 8 Angels in Red Vests sa pagdiriwang ng International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2025 na ginanap kahapon, Mayo 19, 2025, sa DSWD FO 8 Grounds, Candahug, Palo, Leyte.

Isinagawa ang nasabing aktibidad sa pamamagitan ng isang mataimtim na panalangin at pag-aalay ng kandila bilang pagkilala at pag-alala sa mga pumanaw bunsod ng Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Inialay rin ang … Click here to read more...

Higit 200 Family Food Packs (FFPs) na ang naipamahagi ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas sa mga na-stranded na truck driver, pahinante, at iba pang biyahero na nangangailangan ng agarang tulong, batay sa pinakahuling ulat ngayong araw, alas-12 ng tanghali.

Ayon sa assessment at profiling ng ahensya, ang mga benepisyaryo ay ilang araw nang naaberya ang biyahe dulot ng ipinatupad na limitasyon … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Eastern Visayas started on Monday the 20-day learning sessions of Tara, Basa Tutoring Program.

In the region, the simultaneous rollout covers Samar province and the cities of Tacloban and Ormoc both in Leyte with a total target of 1,512 college students, 5,040 learners, and 5,040 parents.

Under the guidelines, each tutor will handle five incoming Grade 2 pupils for the reading … Click here to read more...

Agad nagpaabot ng tulong ang mga Angels in Red Vests mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas sa mga na-stranded na trucker, driver, pahinante at iba pang biyahero sa magkabilang dulo ng San Juanico Bridge na nagdudugtong sa Samar at Leyte.

Pinangunahan ni Regional Director Grace Subong ang pamamahagi ng Family Food Packs (FFPs) sa mga apektadong indibidwal na ilang araw pang … Click here to read more...

Kasalukuyang naka-deploy ang Mobile Command Center (MCC) ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII upang magsilbing sentro ng koordinasyon, komunikasyon, at real-time na pag-uulat sa mga kaganapan sa lugar na apektado ng pansamantalang limitasyon sa pagdaan sa San Juanico Bridge.

Kasabay nito, naka-activate din ang Quick Response Team (QRT) ng ahensya kung saan nakaantabay ang mga Angels in Red Vests upang agarang tumugon kung may pangangailangan.… Click here to read more...