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,…

DSWD SLP beneficiaries paying it forward in this time of crisis 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/27/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic might have brought suffering to the low-income families but some have risen above this crisis, as they provide assistance to frontliners in their own ways. These people with…

Families left out of official aid lists can file complaints – DSWD

Patricia Denise M. Chiu 04/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Families who believe they are qualified to receive cash aid from the government but were excluded from official lists may now formally lodge complaints. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has put…

Two Cebu towns complete SAP payout to family-beneficiaries

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two municipalities in Cebu have already completed the payout of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) emergency cash subsidy for the family-beneficiaries in their respective areas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in…

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…

DILG tells barangays to post list of SAP beneficiaries

Rosalie Abatayo 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the questions in the identification of beneficiaries for the national government’s social amelioration program (SAP), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed barangay chiefs to publicize their list of…

Some 4Ps beneficiaries in Cebu share blessings with others

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—They may belong to the lower income class, but some beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) did not consider this as a hindrance to their desire to help others. The Department of Social…

Gov’t troops repack relief goods for NegOr COVID-19 victims

Florence Baesa 04/14/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental –  In the spirit of Bayanihan, the 11th Infantry (Lapu-Lapu) Battalion together with other law enforcement agencies assisted the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) in the repacking of…

Barangay officials photocopying aid forms face jail

Patricia Denise Chiu - Inquirer.net 04/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development said local government officials who photocopied the bar-coded social amelioration cards (SAC) could face criminal or administrative cases. National Capital Region regional director Vic Tomas said they…

NFA offices, warehouses remain open during Holy Week

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY—The National Food Authority offices and warehouses nationwide will remain open throughout the Lenten Season. In a press release posted on its Facebook page, National Food Authority (NFA) administrator Judy Carol Dansal announced that the agency…

Cebu City needs bigger SAP allocation – Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already made a commitment to release P823 million to fund the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program in Cebu City. But Mayor Edgardo Labella said…

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