Cotabato City - - – The
Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (DSWD-ARMM) will be releasing on Friday, July 27, cash grants to 1,615
internally displaced persons (IDPs) under the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino
Program from barangays Busbus and Walled City in Jolo,Sulu.
The
beneficiaries were displaced after a fire burned thousands of homes in the two
barangays on Tuesday, July 24. The beneficiaries will receive the grants
including P2,000 each under the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program of
the government.
The
UCT is a measure to protect residents classified under the no-income sectors
who will not benefit from lower income taxes but will be adversely affected by
the increase of prices due to the implementation of the imposition of the Tax
Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law.
Atty.
LaisaAlamia, ARMM executive secretary and concurrent DSWD regional secretary,
said the cash grants would be given immediately to those affected by the fire.
“What little we can do to alleviate their suffering should be of top most
priority now. The extra amount from the UCT will go a long way for the IDPs,”
Alamia said.
The
1,325 beneficiaries from Busbus and 290 from Walled City in Jolo will receive a
total of P16,484,400 in cash grants. Daycare and elementary school children
will receive P300 each while P500 will be given to every high school student
displaced by the fire. Pregnant women who have to undergo prenatal checkups
will also be given P500 each for health allowance.
The
DSWD-ARMM situation report shows that about 30,000 IDPs are still displaced and
temporarily seeking shelter at the five evacuation centers in Sulu. The ARMM
government, together with the Office of the President, is firm in providing
support and assistance to the IDPs.
On
Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte himself will be visiting the IDPs and will be
present during the release of cash grants.
No comments:
Post a Comment