Only 48 percent of beneficiaries in Cebu City got P5K financial aid

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two months since Typhoon Odette, Cebu City has yet to distribute the P5,000 financial aid to more than half of the owners of damaged structures. The Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS)…

DSWD-7 eyes 134K Supplemental Feeding Program beneficiaries

Futch Anthony Inso 05/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is targeting at least 134,637 beneficiaries for the agency’s Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) for different LGUs in the region. Christopher Vasquez, SFP…

1,360 beneficiaries from 3 Cebu towns receive DSWD-7’s P10K livelihood aid

Futch Anthony Inso 03/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 1,360 beneficiaries of the P10,000 livelihood assistance from the three towns of Cebu province are encouraged to use the money for its intended purpose. Rebecca Geamala, Department of Social Welfare and Development…

DSWD detects over 81,000 duplicate cash aid beneficiaries, 52,000 ineligible recipients

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Over 81,000 individuals have received financial assistance from more than one government agency while more than 52,000 recipients were ineligible, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday. “Sa duplication natin, umabot…

DOLE-7 releases over P61M to TUPAD beneficiaries

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Central Visayas paid over P61 million to over 15,000 workers in the informal sector under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD). The TUPAD beneficiaries joined the…

Some UCT beneficiaries return cash aid so others can benefit from it

Futch Anthony Inso 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Listahanan beneficiaries have decided to voluntarily waive their slots for the emergency cash grants under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). Vicente Fernandez, a UCT Listahanan beneficiary from Samboan,…

Charcoal maker from Carmen, Cebu among SAP beneficiaries

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—He earns his living by making charcoal, but the ongoing community quarantine prevents him from doing so. Thus, the emergency subsidy charcoal maker Dario Genson received under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) was a welcome…

Barangay chiefs told: Prioritize informal settlers for SAP

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) told barangay chiefs in Cebu City to prioritize the informal settlers for the listing of the beneficiaries of the Special Amelioration Program…

DOLE’s cash for work program in Lapu-Lapu City to continue

Norman V. Mendoza 01/26/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The cash for work program in Lapu-Lapu City of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will continue. This after three batches of beneficiaries received their salaries after these were released recently. Representative…

Christmas Village of Love to support sick children, Mandaue City College

Norman V. Mendoza 12/08/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Adopt a home or village and help support the needs of sick and malnourished children and public college students. The Christmas Village of Love project of the Mandaue City Chamber of Commerce and…

DSWD conducts voters education and info campaign to 4Ps beneficiaries

Futch Anthony Inso 03/14/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) conducted a voters’ education and information campaign to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. Kerwin Macopia, information officer of DSWD-7, said that…

Duterte defends Cabinet choice with military background, cites need for Cabinet efficiency, action

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Duterte defended his choosing a military man to sit as secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during his visit to Cebu on Sunday night, February 24. DSWD Secretary…

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