The Department of Social and Welfare Development assured continuous assistance for the returning residents of Marawi City and to those who are still in evacuation centers and home-based communities.
Acting Social Welfare Secretary Emmanuel Leyco said the DSWD will suspend the conditionalities of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program so that the Marawi siege-affected beneficiaries will still receive financial assistance from the program.
“Ang [4Ps] program, may conditional requirements for example, dapat nasa eskwelahan ang mga bata, nagpapatingin sa mga klinika, nag-aattend ng family development sessions; pero sinuspende na ng DSWD iyon hanggang Disyembre,” said Leyco.
Leyco also said DSWD partners with the Department of Trade and Industry in the provision of livelihood for the internally displaced persons of Marawi.
“Dinesign namin ang sustainable livelihood program… kung ano pa ang kailangang livelihood para maging lively muli ang buhay sa Marawi,” Leyco said.
Distribution of food packs will continue in evacuation centers and home-based communities while relief goods good for 18 days will also be distributed to the returning evacuees.
“We will do a periodic reporting, magiging transparent tayo. Mag-aasign kami doon ng tao para tuloy-tuloy ang tulong; ang pakikipag-connect sa mga tao at makita, marinig ang kanilang tunay na pangangailangan.”
While other government agencies focus on the construction of infrastructures; DSWD focus on rebuilding social infrastructures.
“Hinahanap namin ang ground zero sa kanilang puso at kaisipan. Gusto naming malaman ang tunay na epekto at kung gaano katindi ang epekto ng kaguluhan sa kanilang puso at kaisipan,” said Leyco. (pia x)
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