DSWD-7: Vaccinated beneficiaries to receive UCT cash cards first

Futch Anthony Inso 11/08/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has prioritized vaccinated beneficiaries of the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) from Cebu City in the distribution of its cash cards from the…

PRO-7 to erring gov’t execs: Be ready to face the law

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government officials, who will be proven to have been involved with irregularities in distributing the social amelioration program (SAP) and unconditional cash transfer (UCT), should prepare themselves to face the law. Police Brigadier…

CIDG-7 chief: Use cash aid properly or you’ll get in trouble

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Use the government aid on food and the needs of your family or you may end up in jail. This is appeal and warning of Police Major Ronald Allan Tolosa, Criminal Investigation and…

6 individuals, some SAP and UCT beneficiaries, arrested for illegal gambling in Cordova

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Cordova Police arrested six individuals for illegal gambling activities on Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2020, in Barangay Gabi, Cordova town, Cebu. According to Cordova Police chief, Police Lieutenant Colonel Jan Ace…

CIDG-7 vows to act once plaints are filed on cash aid distribution irregularities

Alven Maria A. Timtim 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) is prepared to take action and investigate once there will be complaints that will reach their office about irregularities in the distribution of…

CIDG to probe ‘irregularities’ in cash aid distribution in Lapu – Ahong

Doris C. Bongcac 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) sent a team from their Lapu-Lapu City field unit to City Hall on Friday to already start their probe on alleged irregularities in the distribution of…

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-7: Family of person arrested for illegal activities still deserve to receive UCT

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is yet no clear provisions that was drafted on how to go about with those Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) recipient who will be involved with illegal activities or will be arrested upon…

Duterte to Catholic Church: Let priests marry, allow public to use birth control pills

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte suggested to the Catholic Church to allow the priests to marry to stop the sexual abuse committed by the church leaders.  In a speech delivered in Cebu on Sunday, February…

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…

UCT PROGRAM DSWD-7 to make sure cash aid goes to Train-hit poor

Futch Anthony Inso 02/24/2018

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-7 will start validating potential beneficiaries of the Duterte administration’s Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program. The program aims to help poor households in their daily living amid the increasing prices…

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