DSWD FO8 joins national Tara, Basa! kick off on Monday

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...

DSWD FO8 nagpaabot ng tulong sa mga na-stranded sa San Juanico Bridge

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...

DSWD FO 8 Nagdeploy ng Mobile Command Center

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...

San Roque farmers sustain gains from DSWD 8 Project LAWA at BINHI

The San Roque Green Valley Small Farmers Association continues to reap the benefits of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8’s Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (Project LAWA at BINHI), as they strengthen their efforts toward sustainability through new community-led initiatives.

Through the project, the association successfully constructed a deep well water system capable of storing 400 … Click here to read more...

DSWD FO8 nagsasagawa ng Emergency Meeting and Planning

Kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng Emergency Meeting and Planning ang DSWD Eastern Visayas matapos na itaas sa Blue Alert Status ang Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC). Ito ay matapos na magsagawa ng Emergency Council Meeting ang RDRRMC upang talakayin ang pagtulong sa mga naapektuhan ng paglilimita sa pagdaan sa San Juanico Bridge.

Bilang paunang pagresponde, agarang inactivate ang Quick Response Team (QRT) ng DSWD Field Office 8 na handang … Click here to read more...

252 tutors in Ormoc City ready with DSWD Tara, Basa! Kits

A total of 252 college students from Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) in Ormoc City received kits they will be using during their deployment as tutors under the Tara, Basa! tutoring Program (TBTP).

Each tutor received a tote bag containing an umbrella, tumbler, and various school supplies they can use in making instructional materials for the 20-day learning sessions from May 19 to June 14, 2025.

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DWD FO8 holds Coordination Meeting for Project LAWA at BINHI implementation in Carigara, Leyte

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas conducted a coordination meeting today, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) North Leyte and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Carigara, Leyte to discuss the implementation of the Project Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (LAWA at BINHI). This initiative will be carried out in convergence … Click here to read more...