DSWD said the program will benefit 1 million households that have been identified as "food poor" — those who earn less than P8,000 a month and who cannot afford to eat more than one meal a day.
Government assistance, which will be distributed through tap cards, is meant to address involuntary hunger and will be given to people identified and profiled by the DSWD with the help of the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Beneficiaries will get aid of P3,000 a month, or around P36,000 a year, in credit that can be used to purchase food from partner grocery stores, supermarkets, stores and the government-run Kadiwa centers.
The aid cannot be withdrawn, DSWD Usec Edu Punay said. "They cannot pawn it and they will not be able to buy food outside the major food groups."
The DSWD is eyeing a phased rollout of the food stamps — the program is still in the design stage — at 300,000 beneficiaries in the first year, another 300,000 in the second year, and 400,000 in the third year.
The food stamps are separate from the conditional cash transfer Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and the Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situations.
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Jay Cayabyab po from Region 3. Sana makasali po kmi. Isa po akong PWD at may 4 na anak po
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Paano po mkasali sa FOOD STAMP PROGRAM kapos po kc kami sa png gastos lima po anak ko at tatlo din po ang napasok sa paaralan kya nais ko po sanang mkasali sa FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
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ReplyDeletePaano po ba maka avail sa educational assistant at food stamp po hirap kami sa buhay may tatlong anak nag aaral at may isang especial child po constructions worker lang asawa ko minsan wala contrata
Pano po makakasali jan.may dalawa po akong anak na nag aaral.wala po akong trabaho.di na rin po nag susuporta asawa ko.may high blood second stage po ako .may sakit din po ako sa puso.saka diabetic po ako Madami po ako maintenance na gamot.sana po isa ko sa mapili ng dswd para sa FOOD STAMP PROGRAM.malaking tulong po Yan para Samin ng mga anak ko po.salamat po.
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