Davao de Oro quake victims receive cash aid from DSWD
MANILA - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed financial assistance to families and individuals affected by the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit Davao de Oro on Feb. 1. In a news release on Tuesday, the DSWD said Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited the Municipal Dome of Monkayo and the Compostela Municipal Gym to lead the cash aid distribution for 1,110 quake victims on Feb. 20. A total of 490 victims from Monkayo and 620 from Compostela received PHP3,000 each under the department's Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. In his speech,...