Remains of soldiers killed in NegOcc by NPA rebels sent home

Florence A. Baesa 04/21/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The 303rd Infantry Brigade rendered military honors for the three (3) soldiers who were killed on Sunday, April 19, 2020, during an encounter with communist rebels in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. Colonel…

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…

Gov’t urged to include electricity bills in relief program

Ronnel Domingo 04/20/2020

With electricity consumers given relief through a staggered payment of bills that accumulated during the enhanced community quarantine, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is urging the government to include power bills in the Social Amelioration Program (SAP).Also, the consumer-welfare…

Gullas urges Talisay City residents to raise concerns to DSWD representatives

Rosalie Abatayo 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With limited number of families in his city that may be covered by the Social Amelioration Program (SAP), Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas has urged residents who wonder why they are not…

LGUs to pay back cash aid given to unqualified beneficiaries – Nograles

Julie Aurelio 04/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) that will give away cash aid from the social amelioration program to unqualified beneficiaries will have to pay it back. The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases warned…

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…

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…

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…

Cebu City dads authorize Labella to enter into MOA with DSWD

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now ready to implement the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). This after the City Council authorized Mayor Edgardo Labella during a special session held on Monday evening,…

Martinez to DSWD: Start the distribution of SAP cards

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) Cebu Chapter President Celestino Martinez III has asked the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) to already facilitate the distribution of Special Amelioration Program…

Msgr. Cris’ monastery in Talisay continues serving God

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/02/2014

With their chief shepherd in hot water and out of Cebu,  they could have easily disbanded. But  the Society of the Angel of Peace (SAP),  a monastic society  founded in 1992 by Msgr. Cristobal Garcia,  continues its…

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