DSWD’s educational aid payout in Western Visayas set on September 17 and 24
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BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office in Western Visayas announced Thursday, September 15, that it will be able to proceed with its educational assistance payouts for indigent students in Western Visayas on September 17 and 24.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the DSWD central office said it is allocating an additional P26 million for Western Visayas.
The DSWD-Western Visayas on Wednesday said it would not be able to give educational assistance in Western Visayas on September 17 and 24 because funds provided by the DSWD Central Office had run out.
There have been 36,131 students in crisis who were given a total of P101,326,000 in educational assistance in the region so far, the DSWD said.
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