A total of 386 solo parents in Victorias City, Negros Occidental received their second semester cash subsidy in a recent payout at the covered court of Barangay XIII, the city said Oct. 13.
The assistance is provided under Republic Act 11861, or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, which extends additional support and benefits to qualified solo parents, particularly those earning minimum wage or below.
The subsidy aims to help solo parents manage essential household and child-rearing expenses, including education, healthcare, and the daily cost of living.
The distribution was facilitated by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), in coordination with the City Treasurer’s Office, to ensure the orderly release of assistance to eligible beneficiaries.
Solo Parent Program implementer and focal person Erna Bompat led the activity, with support from CSWDO personnel Arvie Brillantes and Jasteen Cautond, along with Solo Parent Federation president Maynielle Calabon.
The initiative forms part of the government’s continuing efforts to support solo parents in meeting their families’ needs and improving their overall well-being.
A total of 2,600 residents of Victorias from low-income and vulnerable households, meanwhile, received financial assistance under the second tranche of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (Uplift) program during a payout at the Victorias City Coliseum.
Implemented by the DSWD–Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) in partnership with the city government, the assistance aims to help qualified families with their immediate financial needs and ease the burden of daily expenses.
The beneficiaries were identified through the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) and were not enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), or the Walang Gutom Program, the city said.
The CSWDO, headed by Joy Reunir, facilitated the activity with the support of DSWD-NIR personnel and city government employees, who assisted the beneficiaries throughout the payout to ensure an orderly distribution of assistance.
Representatives from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and BPI Direct BanKo Inc. (BanKo), its microfinance and thrift banking subsidiary, were also present during the payout to provide banking services.
The second-tranche payout reaffirms the continuing coordination between national and local government agencies in extending social protection to vulnerable households and helping families manage their immediate economic needs. ||
