Davao Region distributes SAP emergency subsidy to 44% of target families

About 44 percent of all targeted low-income families in Davao Region have received the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Social Amelioration Program (SAP) emergency subsidy, amounting to PHP6,000 per family.

As of Monday, April 27, 2020, 421,179 family beneficiaries in the region, comprising both poor and informal sectors, have received the aid.

This figure represents 44 percent of the 951,459 target beneficiaries in Davao Region.

Of the recipients, 253,992 are from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), and 167,187 are non-4Ps beneficiaries, with a total payout of PHP2.1 billion.

The municipalities of Sulop in Davao del Sur and Tarragona in Davao Oriental have achieved 100 percent payout to their targeted beneficiaries.

Other municipalities like Kiblawan and Matanao in Davao del Sur, Nabunturan in Davao de Oro, and Boston in Davao Oriental are also performing well in the distribution.

DSWD-11 is collaborating closely with local government units (LGUs) to expedite the distribution process.

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