MINERVA BC NEWMAN
BOHOL—Some 1,286 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner-beneficiaries of Candihay and Valencia towns in Bohol Province received cash aid of P5,000 each household from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7), UNICEF Philippines and ECPAT Philippines as part of the Humanitarian Cash Transfer (HCT) Plus program funded and supported by the government and the people of New Zealand.
DSWD-7 regional director Shalaine Marie Lucero, in her message during the releasing event on September 27 reminded the beneficiaries to use the assistance for the benefit of their children and of the conditions of the 4Ps membership, especially on ensuring that the kids are immunized against various diseases, medically checked regularly, and are attending school.
Noubary also encouraged the beneficiaries to provide feedback on whether they received the cash or not, its sufficiency and timeliness, and what could be done better based on their experience through an SMS sent to them by ECPAT Philippines.
DSWD and UNICEF Philippines have been working together to provide assistance to the vulnerable and less advantaged population with children aged 18 and below, lactating and/or pregnant women, children with disabilities, and those suffering from or at risk of malnutrition.
It can be recalled that HCT Plus was also
released to identified families in San Isidro, Tubigon, and Bilar, Bohol from
April to July 2022 with the same aim of providing aid to Odette-affected
families. (Photos: DSWD7-FB/Google Images)
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