DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the payout activities for emergency shelter assistance (ESA) for disaster victims and the social pension program for indigent senior citizens in Siargao Island on Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the distribution of emergency shelter assistance to families affected by typhoon Odette in the ceremonial payout of assistance in the municipality of General Luna, Surigao Del Norte on February 8, 2023.
Gatchalian said families can use the cash aid to repair their houses, especially those that were completely damaged by typhoon Odette in December 2021. “Rest assured that you will be assisted towards full recovery and that does not end today,” he added. The P500 monthly stipend under the social pension program for indigent senior citizens is distributed by DSWD to its beneficiaries every semester through various delivery schemes including cash advance by a designated special disbursing officer ; door-to-door delivery scheme; and fund transfer to LGUs.
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