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The Department of Social Welfare and Development debunks the claim that it will provide thousands of pesos worth of aid to poor families in every barangay for two months
(File photo) MANILA - As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) andemic took a toll on economies and greatly displaced many industries and workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has achieved significant accomplishments in assisting local and overseas workers in coping with the challenges of the new normal. Citing the latest DOLE data released on Monday, Secretary Silvestre Bello IIII said the agency has further intensified the implementation of its three major social amelioration programs to help affected workers recover from the pandemic. Covid-19 response Bello said a total ...
COA flags Mandaue City for release of P34.9M SAP to ineligible beneficiaries Jul 19, 2021 9:40 AM PHT John Sitchon The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged Mandaue City for its P34.9M-worth of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) disbursements to 5,827 ineligible beneficiaries. “Distribution of Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) through Social Amelioration Program to the barangays totaling P334,650,000.00 includes payment to 5,827 ineligible beneficiaries amounting to P34,962,000.00 contrary to the provisions of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 09 ...
Published June 26, 2021, 4:52 PM CEBU CITY – Despite being ineligible, more than 6,000 individuals in Cebu received financial assistance as part of the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP), latest annual report by the Commission on Audit (COA) showed. COA has asked the concerned local government units (LGU) to issue demand letters for the return of at least P38.79 million that were given to the ineligible beneficiaries. State auditors also asked concerned officials to “submit a justification on the noted deficiencies and the inclusion of ineligible beneficiaries.” “If war...
Published April 17, 2021, 11:27 AM Maintains LGUs have final say on ECQ ‘ayuda’ list The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified Saturday, April 17, that the list of Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) beneficiaries it provided to the local government units (LGUs) only contained the names of the head of the low-income families. MANILA BULLETIN FILE The DSWD made clarification after Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos on Friday night, April 16, called out the agency for supposedly trying to “turn the tables” on the Metro mayors an...