About 600 residents of San Carlos City in Negros Occidental received financial assistance from the offices of senators Pia and Alan Peter Cayetano, through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program July 13, at the city auditorium.
AICS is one of the social services of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that offers medical, burial, transportation, educational, nutritional, and financial assistance to individuals and families in need.
The DSWD led in distributing a total of P1,800,000 to barangay health workers, job order employees, football coaches, and traffic enforcers, who received P3,000 each, the city said in a press release.
San Carlos Mayor Renato Gustilo thanked the senators for their support to the city, as he announced that another group of 400 individuals will receive similar assistance soon.
Political affairs officer Lane Manimtim from the Office of Senator Alan Cayetano told the beneficiaries to use the money responsibly and effectively.
Councilors Victoriana Cabili, Armando Laguda Jr., Benito Gustilo Jr., and Jeffrey Hidalgo and other barangay and city officials were also present during the event. ||
