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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Guidelines on SAP Phase 2 in the pipeline -- DSWD

Guidelines on SAP Phase 2 in the pipeline -- DSWD

Published Jun 9, 2020 12:00 am
  By Charissa Luci-Atienza A joint memorandum circular that lays down the guidelines on the second phase implementation of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) will be signed soon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday, June 9. DSWD Undersecretary Rene Glen Paje (DSWD REGION 1 / MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD Undersecretary Rene Glen Paje
(DSWD REGION 1 / MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD Undersecretary Rene Glen Paje disclosed the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2 series of 2020 is expected to be inked to pave the way for the implementation of the second wave of cash subsidies. "Totoo na magkakaron ng second tranche sa Social Amelioration Program. At ang DSWD po ay ninanais na ipamahagi ang second tranche sa ating kababayan. May kinakailangan lang na isagawang mga hakbang para hindi maulet ang naging problema natin nung first tranche," he said during the "Laging Handa" network briefing on Tuesday. (It is true that there will be second tranche for Social Amelioration Program. And the DSWD aims to distribute the second tranche to our countrymen. However, there are steps that must be followed to ensure that our problems during the first tranche will not be repeated.) "Magkakaroon ng signing ng Joint Memorandum Circular no. 2 series of 2020, ang joint implementing guidelines for the implementation of the SAP for the second tranche. Ito po ay isang dokumento na nagsasabi kung papano at saan ipapamahagi ang second tranche ng Social Amelioration Program" Paje said. (There will be signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular no. 2 series of 2020, the joint implementing guidelines for the implementation of the SAP for the second tranche. This is a document which details how and where the second tranche of Social Amelioration Program will be distributed.) He said the specific details on the signing of the joint memorandum circular will be disclosed in the coming days. Citing the latest SAP monitoring report, Paje said more than P99.8 billion worth of cash subsidies have been distributed to over 17.64 million beneficiaries nationwide. He assured the public that the DSWD is readying for "more efficient, and faster" distribution of the cash subsidies for the second tranche. "Kami ay puspusang naghahanda para sa pagbibigay ng ikawalang tranche ng Social Amelioration Program. Sinisiguro po natin sa DSWD na ang second tranche ay mas mabilis at magiging maayos sapagkat may experience na tayo sa first tranche." he said. (We are fully preparing for the distribution of the second tranche of the Social Amelioration Program. The DSWD assures that the distribution of the second tranche will be faster and orderly because we got experience from the first tranche.) He explained that the SAP funds for the second tranche will no longer be downloaded to the local government units (LGUs) since the DSWD has been tasked to lead the distribution of the cash subsidies to the family-beneficiaries. Last month, President Duterte directed the DSWD to lead the SAP distribution following the snowballing complaints against the purported irregularities in the release of emergency subsidies. In a statement, the DSWD earlier said for the second tranche of SAP implementation, it targeted 8.5 million low income families in enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) areas and some 3.5 million “waitlisted" families from the 5 million additional families approved by President Duterte for inclusion in the program. The areas that are set to receive the second tranche were identified based on the Executive Order No. 112, Series of 2020 dated May 1, and the memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on May 2. Covered by the second phase of SAP are Region III except Aurora Province; National Capital Region (NCR); CALABARZON; Benguet; Pangasinan; Iloilo; Cebu Province; Bacolod City; Davao City, Albay Province and Zamboanga City. "The Department continues to study and think of other innovative means to improve its protocols and guidelines for the second tranche of SAP implementation," the DSWD said. The agency said it will also seek the assistance of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly female soldiers in the distribution of the cash subsidy in the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) and conflict-affected areas.
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