As prescribed by RA 11469, Section 4, Subsection (c) of the Republic Act (RA), an emergency subsidy to low-income households of a minimum of five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) and a…
The implementation process of the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) or the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) is anchored in the Joint Memorandum Circular 1, Series of 2020. The subsidy is calculated…
This program is said to target families with at least one member from vulnerable/disadvantaged sectors. This group includes seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant and breastfeeding women, single parents, foreign Filipinos…
As published in the Manila Times on April 11, 2020 by Al S. Vitangcol, a senator's claim citing that this social betterment program is for all is due to the…
Given this data, one can guess that the 18 million households were calculated from the estimated population of the Philippines; to make everyone a recipient of the ESP (or SAP).
However, in the survey, I was the first to be interviewed in our purok. As a single parent I was very lucky and hoping that maybe I could be one…
So from March 2020 to today I will no longer earn anything. Although I only have two children, it's a bit difficult to meet their needs, especially their studies. My…
In my case, if you don't earn anything from March to today, how are you going to meet that need? This social improvement program implemented by DSWD is said to…
Not only am I discouraged; but also other people who are also falling victim to false hopes in this crisis.
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