Davao City flood victims get P36-M worth cash aid

Mayor Sara Duterte earlier said the DSWD through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) has allotted funds to the city amounting to P36 million.

The beneficiaries of this fund, According to Sara, are those affected by the flooding incidents from October 27 to November 9, 2021.

It was earlier reported that thousands of Dabawenyos dwelling in low-lying areas and near the rivers were inundated by  heavy rains in the past few weeks.

Sara said there were initially 8,333 slots available for the first P25 million downloaded fund. This consists of 3,000 slots for Buhangin A District; 1,000 slots for Buhangin B District; 2,000 slots for Talomo A District; and 2,000 slots for Talomo B District.

“Dunay 333 nga gibilin just in case nga naay ma-miss out nga tao,” she said.

Meanwhile, Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Commissioner and Davao City LGU Special Projects head Norman Baloro said that a total of 12,000 families will receive cash assistance.

“AICS means Assistance in Crisis Situation. Ibig sabihin it is a general [program] na pwedeng makatulong sa lahat ng mga aspeto ng pangangailangan ng bawat Pilipino. Pero ang nangyari, ang ginawa ni Mayor, pinocus niya mismo sa naging biktima ng baha,” he said.

Each household, regardless of the extent of damage, will receive P3,000 in cash assistance from the government.

“The money is now in DSWD. Yes, it was confirmed by DSWD. The role now of the CSWDO [Davao City Social and Development Office) is just to give a master list of the affected flood victims or families to DSWD,” Baloro said.

Baloro further said that CSWDO already provided the DSWD Davao Region with the list of affected families, especially victims from Communal and La Verna Hills Subdivision in Buhangin District.