THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 6 released a total of P19.4 million assistance in Western Visayas.
The amount was disbursed in form of medical, burial and educational assistance in the first quarter of the year.
“It is the Local Government Units (LGUs) which must be able to respond first to their people. But we at the DSWD are here to provide augmentation should the people need more help,” said Rebecca P. Geamala.
The service falls under the implementation of Aids for Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), one of the programs of DSWD.ss
If broken down, P11.8million went to medical aid; P4.6 million for burial; and P2.9 million for educational assistance.
If distributed by province, residents of Aklan got P1.2million; Antique, P2.1 million; Capiz, P1.5 million; Iloilo, P3.8 million; and Negros Occidental, P8.6 million.
A total of 5,477 individuals have availed of the services./dswd6/May Rago-Castillo