No politics in selection
There is no politics involved in the way Sustainable Livelihood Program beneficiaries are chosen, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development-7.
Rizalina Patindol, SLP regional program coordinator, said SLP grants are not given automatically to those referred by local officials.
DSWD-7 confirmed that it responded to the request of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña that referrals from the city government be accommodated for inclusion in the SLP. However, the agency dismissed reports that a sum of P600 million from DSWD is set aside for the city’s urban poor.
DSWD-7 released early this year only a total of P2.3
14 years old from Everlasting Hope Center, Francisca Village, Happy Valley Banawa, Cebu City. She was diagnosed with million to SLP members in the city.
Patindol said this amount, which serves as the seed capital assistance, was distributed last February 19, 2018 to 230 SLP members from the 11 SLP associations in Barangay Mambaling following the approval of their proposals.
She said based on the validation and assessment results, only the proposals of these 11 SLP associations from the barangay were approved and funded.
They completed all the needed documents for the
6 years old from Biabas, Guindulman, Bohol is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia needs financial assistance for his Chemotherapy for 3 years.
from Everlasting Hope Center, Francisca
Village, Happy Valley Banawa, Cebu City is diagnosed with Extragonadal Germ Cell tumor, Mediastinal. He needs financial assistance for his Chemotherapy and operation. proposal and complied with all the requirements while all listed members were found eligible for the program, she added.
Patindol said referrals and applications for the SLP, among other DSWD programs, are subject to assessment and validation in accordance with existing guidelines.
She said the agency abides firmly by the existing guidelines in implementing its programs, including the SLP, and treats all referrals and applications equally.
Patindol said applicable guidelines and validation processes are strictly observed, in order to ensure that those who receive the grants are truly eligible and deserving of assistance.
She recalled that last September 2017, Osmeña and Rhabdomyosarcoma last 2016. She needs financial assitance for her Chemotherapy.
2 years old from Macrohon Southern Leyte is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia needs financial assistance for her Chemotherapy.
3 years old is diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma is in need of financial assistance for her Chemotherapy.
10 years old from Ubay, Bohol is diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
He is undergoing Intensive Chemotherapy and due to high cost of treatment, parents is appealing for financial assistance. other city officials attended an orientation about the SLP.
DSWD also conducted subsequent briefings that same month for other representatives and potential beneficiaries in the city.
After that, the city government through its Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS) submitted a total of 3,741 SLP project proposals with 66,621 target program participants from 80 barangays.
Detailed proposals were then submitted in separate batches from October to November of last year.
Of the 3,741 project proposals submitted by the city’s DSWS, 3,553 (with 62,155 target program participants) are still undergoing validation and assessment.
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8 years old from Carcar, Cebu is diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia is in need of financial assistance for his 3-year Chemotherapy.
14 years old from Gairan, Bogo
City, Cebu is diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease, Mediastinal and Bulky Disease is undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiation, is appealing for financial assistance.
4 years old is diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is in need of financial assistance for Chemotherapy.
3 months old from Bag-ong Daan Yati, Liloan, Cebu was admitted last December 6, 2017 due to Cellulitis in the chest, Pneumonia both upper and lower lobes and was put under PICU. The parent is appealing for financial assistance for their hospital bill.