Lapu-Lapu residents get assistance from DSWD

CEBU, Philippines —  The Department of Social Welfare and Development-7 recently released the payouts for the medical, burial and laboratory assistance of some residents in Lapu-Lapu City, in cooperation with Lapu-Lapu City Rep. Paz Radaza’s district office.

A total of 187 beneficiaries received the financial assistance amounting to P757,900. The payout was held at the covered court of Barangay Buaya.

Radaza said her office has been partnering with DSWD since 2019 for the different programs under their office.

“Ato ni gibuhat kay gusto nato daghang mga Oponganon ang maka-avail sa lain-laing programa sa DSWD ug sa atong opisina,” Radaza said.

The representative said each beneficiary will have to comply with the needed requirements and submit them to her office.

Once requirements are complied with, the officer from DSWD will conduct the interview for every beneficiary for the final assessment.

Radaza said that every other two weeks, the DSWD will release the payouts for those who have complied with the requirements.

“Gusto nako nga paspas gyud ang serbisyo mao personal gyud ko ni hangyo nga every other two weeks ang releasing kay sayod ta nga lisod kaayo ang panahon karon,” she said.

Radaza added that since her term as congresswoman started in 2019, more than 2,000 beneficiaries have availed the program for the medical and burial assistance alone.

Earlier, a total of 141 Government Internship Program workers from the different barangays in the city also got their cash allowance for the cash for work program of the Department of Labor and Employment in coordination with Radaza’s office.

The beneficiaries were deployed in the barangay offices in Barangays Mactan, Poblacion, Gun-ob, Buaya, Calawisan, Basak, Subabasbas, Bankal, Looc, Caohagan and Sabang in Olango Island and received a salary of P404 per day for three months.

The GIP is a component of KABATAAN 2000 under Executive Order (EO) no. 139 series of 1993, and DOLE Administrative Order No. 260-15, which aims to provide opportunities and engage young workers to serve general public in government agencies or entities projects and programs at the national and local level. – JMD (FREEMAN)