Biliran Blogs

Tacloban City (December 21) — The Region 8 participating agencies in the Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo Caravan which is scheduled on December 28 in Biliran and Samar, will conduct a coordination meeting on December 26, 2007.

This was learned from DSWD Director Leticia Corillo who said that the meeting will be held at the DSWD Reg 8 Office at 10:00 o’clock in the morning.

More than 30,000 families from six municipalities in Biliran and 10 municipalities of Samar, are the target recipients of the President’s Pamaskong Handog or gift giving activities.

The President instructed the Cabinet to conduct the distribution of packages in Priority 1 and Priority 2 provinces including the National Capital Region.

At each distribution event, all of or majority of the suggested activities will accompany the Caravan. Among the suggested activities are rural electrification through NEA; Water (Presidents Priority Program on Water) through the DPWH and NAPC; Tindahan Natin through the National Food Authority; and TESDA Training Programs. Continue reading “Region 8 agencies prepare for Pamaskong Handog ng Pangulo caravan in Biliran, Samar”

Tacloban City (December 20) — In connection with the Handog Pamasko ng Pangulo project in Region 8, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 8 has already the list of barangays with the corresponding number of beneficiaries in the province of Biliran.

Mr. Orville Berino, the coordinator for the Project informed that the Handog Pamasko ng Pangulo Caravan is tentatively visit the province of Biliran, particularly at Biliran town in the morning of December 28. The same will visit the Province of Samar, particularly at Sta. Rita town at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon on the same day.

Mr. Berino added that the list of the target barangays and the number of beneficiaries, is the output of the workshop of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development officers and Municipal Nutrition Action Officers of the Province of Biliran, held on Wednesday.

The workshop in Samar is being conducted today, Mr. Berino added. He is expecting to receive the output late in the afternoon of Thursday or morning of Friday.
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Tacloban City (December 18) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Regional Office 8 headed by Director Johnny Sabulao Jr. is now in the process of making the last details in preparation for the implementation of the Handog Pamasko ng Pangulo in the Region.

Mr. Eliseo Padagdag of TESDA Region 8 informed the Philippine Information Agency that as part of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Pamaskong Handog, TESDA 8 is now in the process of identifying qualified constituents of Biliran and Samar provinces who will be granted the Galing Mekaniko Ako and Galing Masahista Ako scholarship vouchers.

Mr. Padagdag said that the President will distribute 75 Galing Mekaniko Ako scholarship vouchers to deserving would be mechanics in Biliran who want to earn a lliving as such. Another 75 Galing Mekaniko vouchers will be distributed to 75 deserving would be mechanics in the province of Samar.
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