DSWD resumes aid payouts for indigent students
DSWD Field Office in Western Visayas announced on September 15 that it will proceed with educational aid payouts for indigent students on September 17 and 24, after securing an additional P26 million.
Initially, the payouts were canceled due to lack of funds, but DSWD sourced PHP10 million from regular assistance funds to augment the aid.
A total of 36,131 students have received P101,326,000 in educational assistance since August.
The regional office had halted online registration on September 7 after receiving 591,744 applications.
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