• DSWD Eastern Visayas and Ateneo Bulatao Center launched a five-day trauma-informed support and psychological first aid workshop for frontliners helping children and adolescents in crisis.
• President Marcos inspected the Walang Gutom Kitchen in Catbalogan City on Sept. 25, checking food assistance delivery with DSWD Secretary Gatchalian, Gov. Tan, Mayor Uy, and local officials.
• The Walang Gutom Kitchen in Catbalogan City begins regular operations in October’s first week, serving 400 daily meals—200 breakfast and 200 lunch—prepared by DSWD Eastern Visayas.
• DSWD shifts from reactive trauma care to prevention after school shootings. Plans mental health, family intervention, and multi-agency workshops, but urgency, funding, and swift action are critical.
• Tacloban fisherfolk seek barangay resolution for a P300,000 DSWD grant for fish vending, fearing relocation from the coast will cut their main income source.
• Rep. Martin Romualdez meets with DSWD, DOH, DepEd, and CHED officials, pledging stronger child protection and mental health laws following the San Jose NHS shooting.
• DSWD social workers continue providing psychological first aid to students, parents, and teachers affected by the San Jose school shooting, offering emotional support and counseling.
• DSWD shifts from dole-outs to sustainable livelihoods in Eastern Visayas, with 17,789 beneficiaries, 74% success rate, and P300M funding for community enterprises.
• DSWD distributed specialized toolkits to nearly 500 frontline workers in Eastern Visayas on December 26-27. The kits aim to enhance the delivery of Family Development Sessions for 4Ps households, aiming to make community engagement more effective.
• Christmas in Tacloban took on new meaning as former CPP-NPA members, now called “Friends Rescued,” joined a holiday gathering initiated by JTF Tacloban and DSWD, symbolizing reintegration, renewal, and hope for peaceful futures.
Equipping Frontliners to Heal Young Minds in Eastern Visayas 
Marcos Inspects Walang Gutom Kitchen in Catbalogan 
Catbalogan Walang Gutom Kitchen to Serve 400 Meals Daily Starting October 
The Lesson from Tacloban: Mental Health Cannot Wait 
Tacloban Fisherfolk’s Livelihood Project Delayed by Demolition Concerns 
Romualdez Pushes Stronger Child Protection, Mental Health Reforms After School Tragedy 
DSWD Redefines Poverty Alleviation in Eastern Visayas 
