DUMALINAO, ZAMBOSUR:
For its punctual and standard submission of reports for its social pension program
implementation, this town got DSWD recognition, a PIA report said.
The award consists of a
certificate of recognition from DSWD-9 Reg. Dir. Zenaida Arevalo and received
in behalf of the municipality by MSWD officer Lolita Jakosalem.
Jakosalem said
Dumalinao has 226 senior citizens and 36 new members of the National Household
Targeting System for Poverty Reduction.
These beneficiaries
receive P500 pension every month, released every quarter, is closely monitored
and the checks personally handed to the recipients.
Mayor Ace William
Cerilles acknowledges the senior citizens as “productive members of the
community” as he cited the accomplishments of Rita Chavez, its federation
president.
Jakosalem also
mentioned Alberto Embudo, the focal person for senior citizens and manpower
development assistant, who delivers the pension to the senior citizens.
She added the payroll
and other needed documents are then sent back immediately to the regional
office without delay.
In more news, four
wheelchairs given by VP Jejomar Binay when he recently visited the province
some two weeks ago. The identified recipients were recommended by the MSWDO.