2K Siargao town folk get P6-M DSWD aid

By Philippine News Agency

Jul 17, 2023 12:09 am

SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte: Alongside the start of the 1st Dapa Siargao International Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday here, residents also received financial aid from the government through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

A total of 2,000 Dapa residents who continue to suffer from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and recent natural calamities received a total of P6 million in financial aid or P3,000 each.

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