A total of 9,000 beneficiaries from Batangas all received rice and cash aid from three programs that target the vulnerable sectors of Philippine society that do not receive financial assistance from any established social amelioration program of the government.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez spearheaded the distribution ceremonies for the Cash Assistance and Rice Distribution (CARD) program, the Integrated Scholarship and Incentives for Program (ISIP) for the Youth and the Start-Up, Investments, Business Opportunities and Livelihood (SIBOL) program in Batangas Saturday.
All of these programs upon instruction of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. are the initiative of Speaker Romualdez, who together with the House of Representatives is always finding ways to help those who belong to the vulnerable sectors such as indigent senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), single parents, indigenous people and others.
“Sabi nga po ni Pangulong Marcos, no one should be left behind. Kaya itong mga programang ito ay ipinapatupad natin para maabot ang lahat ng kababayan nating nangangailangan ng tulong. Hindi lang ‘yung mga mahihirap, pati ‘yung ating mga near-poor na nahihirapan sa araw-araw na gastos,” Romualdez said.
For the CARD program, a total of 3,000 beneficiaries in Batangas received P5,000 each through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and 20 kilograms of rice in a simple ceremony held at the Lipa City Youth and Cultural Center on Aug. 24.
Speaker Romualdez said the CARD was formulated to support vulnerable Filipinos by providing them with affordable access to rice and essential cash assistance. The program 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.
For ISIP for the Youth, a total of 3,000 students received P5,000 under the DSWD’s AKAP, including 5 kilograms of rice in a distribution held at the Lipa Academy of Sports, Culture and Arts (LASCA).
Beneficiaries will receive P5,000 from the program every six months to cover tuition and other expenses. Identified student-beneficiaries will be enrolled under Commission on Higher and Technical Education’s (CHED) Tulong Dunong Program (TDP) where students can get scholarship assistance per year amounting to a total of P15,000.
They will also get priority slots under the Government Internship Program (GIP) after graduation, and 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.
SIBOL, meanwhile, offers opportunities for entrepreneurs to innovate and contribute to the country’s economic growth, and aims to support MSMEs and start-up businesses through a convergence of government initiatives and private sector efforts and substantial capital infusion.
A total of 3,000 small Filipino entrepreneurs received P5,000 each and 5 kilograms of rice in a distribution held at the Claro M. Recto Events Center.
“Lahat ng ito ay katuparan ng pagnanais ni Pangulong Marcos na matulungan ang lahat ng nangangailangan ng tulong. Pero ang mga ito ay mayroong malaking magandang resulta dahil kapag nakabangon ang mga kababayan natin ay tutulong na sila sa paglago ng ating ekonomiya,” Romualdez said.
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