Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to address reported problems surrounding the latest release of cash aid to struggling Filipinos, such as erroneous lists and crowded distribution venues.
“Maliit na nga ang ayuda na ibinibigay sa ating mga kababayan, sana naman ay huwag na yan patagalin pa o ibulsa,” she said.
“The DSWD and DILG should look closely into all reports of problems involving the distribution of financial assistance, which is a matter of life and death for many Filipinos during this crisis,” Hontiveros said.
The DILG recently revealed that only around P4.47 billion or 40 percent of allocated funds for cash aid or ayuda has been so far distributed in the National Capital Region (NCR) by local government units.
On top of this, Hontiveros noted the growing number of incidents -stemmed mainly from errors in government’s list of beneficiaries for the cash distribution program.
“Mayroong mga reports na may listahan ng beneficiaries na may pangalan ng patay na tao o menor de edad, na di dapat qualified sa ayuda,” she said.
“Mayroong mga beneficiaries ng kasalukuyang Pantawid Program (4Ps) na nawala ang pangalan sa listahan para sa ayuda,” she added.
“Mayroon ding mga report ng mga beneficiary na hindi sinama sa listahan dahil hindi sila botante sa lugar. These stories are way too many to be mere fabrications and should be fully investigated,” Hontiveros said.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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