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8,500 Eastern Visayas folk get 'ayuda' in 'mega' Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair 

Published Aug 2, 2024 08:17 am

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  • TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--"Ayuda" or government aid distribution was the main attraction of the "mega" Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) held here, with a total of 8,500 people from Eastern Visayas benefitting from different kinds of assistance. 

Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida Robes. and Zambales 1st district Rep. Jefferson Khonghun House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) rubs elbows with local beneficiaries during one of the many events of the "mega" Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Tacloban City ,Leyte on Friday (Speaker's office)

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--"Ayuda" or government aid distribution was the main attraction of the "mega" Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) held here, with a total of 8,500 people from Eastern Visayas benefitting from different kinds of assistance.

The beneficiaries of BPSF-Eastern Visayas received rice, educational, and livelihood assistance under three programs conceived and spearheaded by House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Romualdez, President Marcos' top ally in the legislature, is the main proponent of the Cash Assistance and Rice Distribution (CARD); the Start-up, Incentives, Business Opportunity and Livelihood (SIBOL); and the Integrated Scholarship and Incentives for the Youth (ISIP for the Youth) programs, which all take place during the service caravan.

He said all three programs utilized funds allocated for the Ayuda sa Kapos sa Kita Program (AKAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The CARD is a revolutionary initiative of the Speaker that aims to provide cash and rice assistance to the most vulnerable sectors of society through the legislative districts of the House of Representatives.

A total of 3,000 beneficiaries in Eastern Samar each received P5,000 and 20 kilograms of rice in a simple ceremony held at the Tacloban City Astrodome Friday.

The CARD not only intends to boost the purchasing power of the public but also serves as a strategic measure against hoarding and price manipulation of rice stocks. It represents a joint effort to address the challenges of rising rice prices and promote economic stability for the benefit of the Filipino people.

Meanwhile, the SIBOL program aims to help struggling small Filipino entrepreneurs cope with the rising costs of goods. It aims to encourage start-up businesses that will serve as a dual solution for poverty alleviation and support during crises, providing individuals with sustainable opportunities that contribute to economic empowerment and resilience in challenging times.

A total of 2,500 beneficiaries from Eastern Visayas each received P5,000 in cash aid and five kilograms of rice in a distribution held at the HRDC Alba Hall, Leyte Normal University Friday.

The ISIP for the Youth program, on the other hand, is a financial assistance initiative for struggling college students who cannot afford the costs of education.

Through the program, Romualdez wants to assist struggling buy deserving students pursue quality education.

A total of 3,000 student-beneficiaries each received P5,000 and five kilograms of rice in a ceremony held at the Leyte Academic Center in Tacloban City Friday.

Beneficiaries under this program will also be enrolled under Commission on Higher Education’s (CHEd) Tulong Dunong Program (TDP) where students can get scholarship assistance per semester amounting to a total of P15,000, as well as priority slots under the Government Internship Program (GIP) after their graduation.

As an added benefit, their unemployed parents or guardians may also be enrolled in the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.

The BPSF-Eastern Visayas was the first region-wide BPSF to be held under the Marcos administration.

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