At an early age of 13, Arjen already started painting artworks that feature his tribe’s culture, tradition, and arts. In fact, his tribe was his biggest inspiration when he completed his first painting.
Only 32 beneficiaries remained unpaid, reportedly due to their failure to update their data or they may have transferred residence to other municipalities.
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) officer Hilaria Magbanua told Palawan News they have already received the SAP funds download from the central government amounting to P19.5 million and a separate amount of P235,000 for the 1st tranche of assistance.
The Emergency Subsidy Program includes the DSWD's provision of food and non-food items (FNFI) and financial assistance through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) as well as those provided by other agencies, provided that the benefits received by each household does not exceed the prescribed threshold per region.
Mayor Lucilo Bayron was granted with the authority to dispense some P472 million calamity fund by the City Council through Resolution No. 0452-2020 issued in a special session held Friday last week, March 20.
In a special session called Friday, the City Council adopted Proclamation 929 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte and authorized Mayor Lucilo Bayron to access the P228 million unutilized City Disaster Risk Reduction Management (CDRRM) funds and the P189 million CDRRM funds for 2020.
