MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker proposed on Monday the inclusion of security guards and kasambahays, and other lower middle income segments to the national government’s social amelioration program (SAP) amid the coronavirus pandemic. The DSWD said it based its identification of the 18 million families covered by the SAP on the department’s “Listahanan” program back in 2015. Local government units are also asked to submit a list of beneficiaries in their communities, subject to the approval of DSWD. The forms for the Social Amelioration Card were not distributed and used as planned,” Fortun said. Fortun said that funds can be sourced from the cash the Bangko Sentral transferred to the Bureau of Treasury.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 13, 2020 04:07 UTC