Panayam kay DSWD Spokesperson Asec. Irene Dumlao sa Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita program ng DSWD o Akap at update sa pamamahagi ng family food packs

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Panayam kay DSWD Spokesperson Asec. Irene Dumlao sa Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita program ng DSWD o Akap at update sa pamamahagi ng family food packs

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00:00We also have help for the KITA program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, or ACWP,

00:06and updates on the distribution of the Family Food Packs that we will be talking about,

00:10with Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the spokesperson of the DSWD.

00:15Asek Dumlao, good afternoon.

00:19Good afternoon, Yusef Marge and Asek Weng.

00:21Good afternoon to all the viewers of your program.

00:25Asek, first of all, how many beneficiaries have received assistance for the KITA program of the DSWD since its launch?

00:35Well, Asek Weng, the year 2024 ended,

00:40when around 5 million beneficiaries received assistance from the KITA program.

00:49This number is made up of low-income earners or those in the sector who receive minimum wage.

00:57We reached the objective of the program, which is to caution the impact of inflation or the economic crisis that we are facing for the minimum wage earners.

01:12Based on that accomplishment, we used more than Php 26 billion for the implementation of the ACA program.

01:23Okay. For now, Asek Dumlao, how big is the allocated budget of this program for this year?

01:31Yusef Marge is included in the General Appropriations Act for 2025,

01:37whose allocation for assistance for the completion of the KITA program is more than Php 26 billion.

01:45If we can remember, Yusef Marge, its implementation is conditional,

01:48according to the veto message of our President,

01:52where guidelines are required for the implementation of the ACA program issued by the DSWD, DOLE, and NEDA.

02:02And I will also mention, last week, these three agencies received assistance

02:09to finalize the guidelines that we will use for the ACA program implementation.

02:16Asek Irene, for our countrymen to understand, what are the guidelines for the distribution of assistance from the ACA program

02:23and how do you choose its beneficiaries?

02:28Okay. For the 2025 implementation of the allocation for the completion of the KITA program,

02:33based on the assistance issued last week,

02:36we will have an intake sheet or assessment form that will be used for the allocation of beneficiaries for the program.

02:45This intake sheet is also used by the DSWD for AIDS.

02:50It is currently being reviewed by NEDA because that is the major participation of NEDA in our program

02:58that they will be in charge of monitoring and evaluation.

03:01So they are reviewing this intake sheet to ensure that we can capture all the information that will be necessary

03:10so that we can determine who will be counted or will receive assistance under ACA.

03:16The same goes for the eligible beneficiaries under the validating or vetting process.

03:26They will be assessed by our social workers based on the information that can be captured in the intake sheet

03:32and the documentary requirements that they will follow.

03:37From that, our beneficiaries can receive between Php 2,000 to Php 10,000 financial assistance

03:46depending on the assessment of our social workers.

03:50These guidelines that we will use for the 2025 implementation, as I mentioned,

04:00we hope to have this signed and issued within this week of this Assembly.

04:06As of 2024, how important is the cash assistance that you have distributed?

04:13And how are the beneficiaries identified?

04:18Okay, for the ACA program, because in 2024, the cash assistance for the program

04:27was still available to low-income earners and minimum-wage earners.

04:35So we were able to achieve this through the assessment of our social workers.

04:42We were able to meet the documentary requirements, such as the Certificate of Employment,

04:47Certificate of Business, or the small business of our prospective beneficiaries.

04:56They were included in the vetting process, in the assessment of social workers,

05:00and that became the basis for us to provide assistance.

05:05As I mentioned earlier, we used more than Php 26 billion for the fund

05:11and we have served around 5 million beneficiaries for the ACAP 2024.

05:17For the assistance to individuals in a crisis situation,

05:24we have also spent more than, let me just check my data on the AICS,

05:33but the majority of our beneficiaries also have received aid from this program.

05:41Sek, some people are saying that the ACAP program is no different from the pork barrel.

05:46What can you say about this, DSWD?

05:51Well, with all due respect to those who are commenting on the ACAP program,

05:59we would like to mention that the intention of the program is different.

06:07First, to caution the impact of the economic crisis being faced by everyone of us,

06:14particularly the near poor, because we want to protect them,

06:19to caution their impact so that they would not be caught in the poverty trap.

06:25Because our intention, as indicated also in our Philippine Development Plan,

06:29is to reduce poverty and to create resilient communities.

06:34So, by protecting our countrymen who belong to the near poor sector,

06:41we can prevent them from going to the level where they will be counted among the poor.

06:52At the same time, we can continue to improve the level of well-being of our countrymen.

06:59Also, the approach of the beneficiaries of the programs and services of DSWD

07:06is based on the guidelines that we have set and we believe that the process will be smooth.

07:16One of the things that I mentioned, of course, is the assessment that our social workers are doing.

07:22Through these processes that I mentioned,

07:25we will show that only DSWD is leading in the implementation of the program

07:31and no one else is discussing it.

07:34There are no politicians leading and discussing beneficiaries in this program.

07:43Asik Dumlao, what can you say about the conditional implementation of the ACAP program?

07:49What does this mean?

07:53Based on the veto message of our beloved President,

07:57the implementation of the ACAP program is conditional.

08:03This means that the DSWD, DOLE, and NEDA must issue guidelines.

08:10And that's what we did last week.

08:14We had a meeting with DOLE and NEDA to finalize the guidelines

08:21because we believe that the implementation of the program should start

08:27because we have a lot of countrymen who need help.

08:31We expect this week, March, that the guidelines will be approved

08:38and we can start distributing financial aid to individuals

08:45who earn less than the statutory minimum wage.

08:50Asik Irene, how are you distributing financial aid to the victims of the typhoon

08:57and the volcanic eruptions?

09:02Asik Nguyen, the Department of Social Welfare and Development

09:06is continuously consulting with local governments,

09:10particularly in Negros Island,

09:13to help our countrymen who were affected by the volcanic eruptions.

09:21In fact, as of 6 a.m. of January 7,

09:27more than P17 million worth of humanitarian assistance

09:32was delivered to Region 6 and Region 7,

09:36particularly in Baguio City, La Cornota City, La Castellana,

09:40Murcia, Ponte Vedra, and San Carlos City in Negros Occidental,

09:44and also in Calaon City in Negros Oriental.

09:48We are continuously delivering food packs, non-food items,

09:53and also financial assistance under Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations.

09:59And as I mentioned earlier,

10:02we are continuously consulting with local governments

10:07and the inter-agency committee that was formed

10:10to ensure that the appropriate intervention

10:13will reach our affected countrymen.

10:17I would also like to add that

10:20in order for our government to deliver family food packs in 2024,

10:27for all the affected countries,

10:29not only those who were affected by the volcanic eruptions,

10:33oil spill, but also other disasters or emergencies that we are facing,

10:39we distributed almost 8 million family food packs,

10:43and that's actually the biggest in USWED history.

10:47We produced almost 10 million family food packs,

10:53using, of course, or following the implementation of the whole country on the project.

10:58Again, that's the first and that's the biggest in USWED history as of right now.

11:04Okay.

11:05Are there still countrymen who are in evacuation centers?

11:09And where are these places, if there are any?

11:13You're right, Jan.

11:15As of March, we still have countrymen who are in evacuation centers,

11:20especially here in Negros Island.

11:23And in particular, we have evacuation centers in Baguio City,

11:29La Carlota City, La Castellana, and San Carlos City in Negros Occidental,

11:33and Canaon City in Negros Oriental.

11:36A total of 34 evacuation centers are being monitored,

11:41where there are more than 4,000 families,

11:45or an equivalent of more than 13,000 people.

11:49At the moment, it's still being monitored in evacuation centers since March.

11:54Now, Irene, it's 2025.

11:57How will you strengthen and strengthen the assistance of our countrymen in the four-piece?

12:03And what else can they expect from this program?

12:07Okay.

12:08As of now, for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program for 2025,

12:12our countrymen are expecting the inclusion or the implementation of the first 1,000 days.

12:18We know that the first 1,000 days were approved by our President

12:24when the proposal was submitted in one of the sector meetings that we attended.

12:31So, in the first 1,000 days, of course, we recognize that the first 1,000 days are important.

12:40It's a foundational period for brain development.

12:45That's why the four-piece is promoting health-seeking behaviors for pregnant women

12:53and also for children ages 0 to 10.

13:00So, we will invest in their brain development early at the foundational stage in life

13:05so that there will be more long-term consequences with respect to their education,

13:11to job potentials, and of course, adult mental health.

13:15So, there will be additional cash grants, conditional cash grants,

13:19that will be received by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries

13:23who have pregnant women or children ages 0 to 2 years old.

13:28Aside from the additional cash grant, the first 1,000 days cash grant,

13:35we will also continue to implement different strategies

13:43to improve the level of well-being of our beneficiaries

13:47so that they can transition or exit the program with a better level of well-being.

13:58Okay, thank you very much for your time.

14:00Next is Assistant Secretary Erin Dumlao, the spokesperson for DSWD.

Panayam kay DSWD Spokesperson Asec. Irene Dumlao sa Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita program ng DSWD o Akap at update sa pamamahagi ng family food packs

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