The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) stated that the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) will be a huge help for them to have an organized and effective distribution of social services.
According to DSWD Undersecretary Camilo Gudmalin, they will be able to have proper identification of beneficiaries and it can lessen manipulation and duplication of demands and assistance.
DSWD ready to distribute Php 100 B subsidy.
The Department of Social and Welfare Development announced that they received the first Php 100 billion of the Php 200 billion emergency subsidy from the Department of Budget and Management.
At least 18 million poor families are going to benefit the cash aid who are currently coping with the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to avoid the COVID-19 virus. This move is from Republic Act 11469 or Bayanihan to Heal as One Act which gives President Rodrigo Duterte the power in handling the coronavirus outbreak.
DSWD and DICT launches app for faster subsidy distribution
During a virtual press conference yesterday (May 14), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) introduced the mobile application “ReliefAgad” that will gather information about Social Amelioration Program (SAP) beneficiaries.
