MAGPET, NORTH COTABATO — When authorities imposed a total lockdown last month, Whendy Pido foresees a looming crisis that could terribly affect the daily needs of her family. A mother to a ten-year-old boy, Whendy says at first she thought the enhanced community lockdown implemented by their local government officials could only last for few continue reading : Honesty in the midst of a pandemic

ANTIPAS, NORTH COTABATO – Local government units (LGUs) across the region continues the distribution of government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) for tens of thousands poor residents severely affected by the community quarantine imposed by government to cut the transmission of coronavirus pandemic. Municipalities in the provinces of North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Sarangani, continue reading : LGUs continue distribution of SAP in Central Mindanao, says DSWD

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is almost complete in transferring funds intended for Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to local government units (LGUs) in Central Mindanao. This was announced by Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, who reported that more than P2.8 Billion of the total P3.5 Billion allocation for Region continue reading : Over P2.8 Billion wired to LGUs accounts for SAP, says DSWD-12 

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released more than P2.1 billion funds intended for Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to 42 local government units (LGUs) in Central Mindanao. This was announced Thursday by Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director who claimed as of 8:00 p.m. of April 16, a total of continue reading : DSWD releases P2.1- B SAP funds to 42 LGUs in Region 12 

KORONADAL CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) tightened the implementation of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in the region to ensure that only rightful beneficiaries affected by the enhanced community quarantine can avail the state’s financial assistance. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director, said Wednesday that composite teams comprising representatives from partner continue reading : DSWD tightens SAP implementation to ensure only eligible recipients will receive cash assistance

KORONADAL CITY — A senior government official in the region has appealed for unity among everyone in consideration of the implementation of the state’s emergency assistance amid  the country’s efforts to  contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Cezario Joel Espejo, regional director of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), made the appeal following some minor continue reading : DSWD FO XII calls for collective, unified efforts among stakeholders in combating CoViD-19 crisis

ESPERANZA, SULTAN KUDARAT – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the distribution of cash assistance under its Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to poor households in the Municipality of Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat. Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-12 regional director personally led the house-to-house distribution conducted by DSWD and the local government unit representatives in the continue reading : DSWD distributes cash aid to poor families affected by COVID-19 in Sultan Kudarat

KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) bared Friday the list of individuals excluded from the government’s ongoing Social Amelioration Program (SAP) for the most affected households due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those not eligible for the emergency financial assistance include elected and appointed government officials; permanent, casual, contractual, coterminous, job continue reading : DSWD bares lists of individuals excluded for SAP