Guiuan, Eastern Samar – “Grabe! Sobra-sobra akong nagpapasalamat sa Panginoon at sa gobyerno dahil sa paggawad sa amin ng pabahay dito sa Cogon Resettlement Site  (I am extremely grateful to God and to the government for giving us shelter here in Cogon Resettlement Site).” Typhoon Yolanda survivor Olivia Fuentes, 40, could not contain her happiness continue reading : A dream come true for a ‘Yolanda’ survivor

Ormoc City, Leyte – One year after Typhoon Yolanda ravaged this city, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman expressed her admiration for the continued rehabilitation here. Sec. Soliman together with Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Secretary Panfilo Lacson, and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin were here on  continue reading : Cabinet execs visit Ormoc on ‘Yolanda’ anniv, laud progresses there

Tacloban City, Leyte – As part of the activities to commemorate the first year anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda, several cabinet secretaries were here on Saturday, November 8, to lead the turnover of completed permanent shelter units to typhoon survivors. Some 122 housing units in Ridge View Park, Barangay Cabalawan and 28 units in Villa Sofia, Barangay continue reading : Permanent shelters handed over to survivors to mark ‘Yolanda’ anniversary

The gender mainstreaming initiatives undertaken by Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community-Driven Development Program (KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were recently showcased during the Social and Gender Assessment (SGA) College of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in Washington DC, USA. The SGA College continue reading : Gender mainstreaming initiatives of DSWD’s community-driven development program showcased in int’l forum

The Philippine government is currently facing several challenges in relation to poverty reduction, hunger mitigation, and food security in the urban and rural communities. This is a huge task which requires multi-sectoral efforts involving the national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), non-government,  and civil society organizations (NGOs/CSOs). Addressing these challenges require a holistic continue reading : Nat’l gov’t, LGU, foreign partners meet to tackle hunger, poverty issues