LGUs pressed to liquidate, submit SAP 2 beneficiaries' list
Published May 28, 2020 12:00 am
By Chito Chavez
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday that the local government units (LGUs) have until today, May 28 to liquidate and submit the encoded list of beneficiaries for the second tranche to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya,
(PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN)laya “As per directive of Secretary Eduardo Año, kailangang tapusin na ng mga LGUs ngayon ang liquidation report nila para sa first tranche at isubmit na nila ito pati na ang encoded list of beneficiaries sa DSWD. Only then can we proceed with the 2nd tranche,” said DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan E. Malaya. The government is now preparing for the release the second tranche of the cash aid under its Social Amelioration Program (SAP), Based on reports from the DSWD, only 472 LGUs out of the 1,634 LGUs nationwide have so far submitted their liquidation reports to that agency as of May 26, 2020. Malaya said that LGUs are also asked to accept returns or refunds of SAP cash aid by beneficiaries who received similar benefits from other government agencies such as 4Ps, DOLE’s CAMP, and SSS’ SBWS. By returning their SAP aid, Malay said these beneficiaries ensure that a left-out family who is also in need is given the emergency subsidy by the government. “Every unreturned amount means that a similar family in need is deprived of cash aid,” he added. Malaya noted that all returned cash subsidies may be given to “left-out” families within their jurisdiction prior to liquidation, provided they are qualified they are qualified SAP recipients based on the DSWD guidelines. For cash aid returned by beneficiaries after the liquidation by LGUs, Malaya said this shall be remitted to DSWD field offices. “An official receipt must be issued to the beneficiaries as proof of refund,” he said. Malaya said that he hopes that the payout of the second tranche of SAP cash aid would be more efficient and systematic considering that LGUs must have already learned lessons and ironed out the kinks and lapses during the first payout. “We recognize the huge difficulties encountered by LGUs in the SAP distribution of the first tranche. It is quite understandable because this is the biggest financial cash aid for poor families in the country’s history,” he said. He assured the DSWD and the LGUs that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to assist them during the distribution of the second tranche in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas of the country.
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya,(PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN)laya “As per directive of Secretary Eduardo Año, kailangang tapusin na ng mga LGUs ngayon ang liquidation report nila para sa first tranche at isubmit na nila ito pati na ang encoded list of beneficiaries sa DSWD. Only then can we proceed with the 2nd tranche,” said DILG Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan E. Malaya. The government is now preparing for the release the second tranche of the cash aid under its Social Amelioration Program (SAP), Based on reports from the DSWD, only 472 LGUs out of the 1,634 LGUs nationwide have so far submitted their liquidation reports to that agency as of May 26, 2020. Malaya said that LGUs are also asked to accept returns or refunds of SAP cash aid by beneficiaries who received similar benefits from other government agencies such as 4Ps, DOLE’s CAMP, and SSS’ SBWS. By returning their SAP aid, Malay said these beneficiaries ensure that a left-out family who is also in need is given the emergency subsidy by the government. “Every unreturned amount means that a similar family in need is deprived of cash aid,” he added. Malaya noted that all returned cash subsidies may be given to “left-out” families within their jurisdiction prior to liquidation, provided they are qualified they are qualified SAP recipients based on the DSWD guidelines. For cash aid returned by beneficiaries after the liquidation by LGUs, Malaya said this shall be remitted to DSWD field offices. “An official receipt must be issued to the beneficiaries as proof of refund,” he said. Malaya said that he hopes that the payout of the second tranche of SAP cash aid would be more efficient and systematic considering that LGUs must have already learned lessons and ironed out the kinks and lapses during the first payout. “We recognize the huge difficulties encountered by LGUs in the SAP distribution of the first tranche. It is quite understandable because this is the biggest financial cash aid for poor families in the country’s history,” he said. He assured the DSWD and the LGUs that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to assist them during the distribution of the second tranche in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas of the country.