A total of 830 beneficiaries in E. B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, received their wages from the Department of Social Welfare and Development -Regional Office 6 under the Risk Resiliency Program – Cash-for-Work for Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Disaster Risk Reduction on Tuesday, December 13.
Mayor Marvin Malacon told the beneficiaries that the assistance they received is a result of the strong partnership between the local and national governments, a press release from the town said.
Leading the payout were DSWD-RO6 focal person Jane Hervilla, MSWDO social welfare officer Emy Lyn Hibionada, and MENRO-designate Jojo Vargas.
The beneficiaries belong to the indigent members of various sectors like the fisherfolk, farmers, women, PWDs, and solo parents.
Under the CSW program, the beneficiaries rendered service for 10 days on Nov. 14 to 18 and Nov. 21 to 25, with a rate of P395 per day, or a total of P3,950.
Their work included tree-growing, bamboo-planting, mangrove propagules-planting, declogging of street drainages, and constructing materials recovery facilities (MRF).*