AICS AID. At least 233 residents from the different towns of Dinagat Islands receive cash aid Tuesday (April 18, 2023) in the town of San Jose through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare Development. The beneficiaries received a total of PHP699,000 AICS assistance. (Photo courtesy of Dinagat Islands PIO)
BUTUAN CITY – At least 233 residents from various towns of Dinagat Islands province benefited from a daylong payout program from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region’s (DSWD-13) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program Tuesday.
In a statement Wednesday, the provincial government said it joined the DSWD-13 during the payout that took place in San Jose town of the province.
A total of PHP699,000 aid were released during the activity where each of the beneficiaries got PHP3,000 cash assistance.
“The release of the cash aid aims to sustain the needs of the poor and vulnerable residents of the province, whose welfare is among the concerns of the provincial government under the leadership of Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr.,” the provincial government said.
Meanwhile, the provincial government also announced Wednesday the start of the cash-for-work program for the planting of tiger grass in the municipality of Libjo.
The tiger grass is utilized to make soft brooms, a local industry that provides additional income for the residents in the area.
Some 60 beneficiaries from Barangay Rosita in Libjo town will benefit from the cash-for-work program being implemented under the provincial labor employment and manpower office.
Each beneficiary will receive a PHP350 daily wage to cover 15 days of work involving the planting of tiger grass. (PNA)
