MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday directed barangay captains to make public the names of their community’s beneficiaries for the social amelioration program. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said village leaders must fully disclose the list of target beneficiaries in order to promote “honesty, transparency, and orderly management” of the financial subsidy from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). ADVERTISEMENTHe also said the list of beneficiaries can be clearly posted on the barangay hall, city/municipal hall, social center, gymnasium, auditorium, transport terminal, public market, health station, hospital, and other similar public spaces. “We want the process of identifying the target beneficiaries under the SAP to be transparent. “Our intention here is to make sure that the barangays have a correct and complete list of beneficiaries,” said Año.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 18, 2020 13:30 UTC