NEGROS OCCIDENTAL (PIA) –- About 1,687 student-beneficiaries in Negros Occidental availed of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) for educational assistance during its August 27 payout in the different payout sites all over the province including Bacolod City.

by DSWD online and 1 week later got an email that she qualifies for the AICS, which on August 27 she made her way to the payout site for assessment and was able to receive her assistance.

“Lord madamo ga salamat sa blessing sang DSWD. Thank you Secretary Tulfo. Shout-out gali sa mga taga DSWD sa SM City Bacolod naka assign, mga buot kag name mag assist sa mga tawo, as in. Ara bala ang tipo nga mabulig gid sila sa imo (Lord, thank you very much with this blessing from DSWD.   Thank you to Secretary Tulfo. Shoutout to the DSWD staff assigned at SM City Bacolod who were kind and very much willing to help the people.  They are the kind who are warm and accommodating), Esportuno said in her facebook post.

When asked what she intends to do with the assistance, Esportuno said she will have her cellphone fixed to equip her for her online classes and the rest is to buy her food supply that will sustain her as she attends her classes. *(AAL/EAD-PIA6 Negros Occidental)