In response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr to provide financial assistance apart from the family food packs (FFPs) to families affected by Super Typhoon Julian, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley continued the distribution of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) in the island province of Batanes.

“Today, we are starting another ECT payout in the remaining parts of the province of Batanes. If you can recall, President Marcos and Secretary Gatchalian personally visited Batanes last week to check the situation of the affected families. The President specifically directed the DSWD to provide cash assistance to these typhoon-hit families,” Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency’s spokesperson, said on Thursday (October 10).

According to the DSWD spokesperson, the DSWD Field Office 2 – Cagayan Valley will hand out ECT on October 10 to the affected families in the municipalities of Uyugan, Ivana, and Mahatao in Batanes.

A similar payout will also be conducted for the affected families residing in Sabtang island.

“For Sabtang, we are currently finalizing the schedule of the payout. Rest assured that families residing in the southernmost island of the province will receive cash assistance from DSWD,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao pointed out.

A total of 7,350 families are expected to receive Php10,000 each in the province of Batanes.

The ECT, as mentioned by Asst. Secretary Dumlao, is an adaptive strategy of the DSWD in bridging the gaps between immediate disaster relief, humanitarian response, and early recovery support through the provision of unconditional cash to victims of disasters and emergency situations requiring interventions.

Natividad De Guzman, 74, expressed her gratitude after receiving Php10,000 during the payout in Basco, Batanes on Tuesday (October 8).

“Taos-puso akong nagpapasalamat sa Panginoong Diyos, kay President Marcos, at sa inyong lahat na nagpaabot ng tulong sa amin. Bagamat nasiraan kami ng bahay, hindi ninyo kami pinabayaan at patuloy kayong nagbigay ng suporta. Itong perang natanggap ko ay aming gagamitin upang pambili ng yero, kahoy, at iba pang materyales para muling maitayo ang aming bahay,” Natividad said. #

Tagalog Version

Cash aid sa mga pamilyang apektado ni ‘Julian’ sa Batanes, nagpapatuloy

Bilang tugon sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr na mabigyan ng tulong pinansyal bukod pa sa family food packs (FFPs) ang mga pamilya at indibidwal na nasalanta ng bagyong Julian, patuloy pa rin ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley sa pamamahagi ng Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) sa Batanes.

“Today, we are starting another ECT payout in the remaining parts of the province of Batanes. If you can recall, President Marcos and Secretary Gatchalian personally visited Batanes last week to check the situation of the affected families. The President specifically directed the DSWD to provide cash assistance to these typhoon-hit families,” sabi ni Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) at Spokesperson Irene Dumlao.

Ayon pa dito, ang DSWD Field Office 2 – Cagayan Valley ay magbibigay din ng ECT ngayong October 10 sa mga naapektuhang pamilya sa munisipalidad ng Uyugan, Ivana, at Mahatao, Batanes.

Magsasagawa din ng payout sa mga residente ng Sabtang island.

“For Sabtang, we are currently finalizing the schedule of the payout. Rest assured that families residing in the southernmost island of the province will receive cash assistance from DSWD,” sabi pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

May kabuuang 7,350 families ang tatanggap ng Php10,000 bawat isa sa mga sinalanta ng bagyo sa Batanes.

Ang ECT, ay isang adaptive strategy ng ahensya upang mabilis na matugunan ang mga pangangailangan ng mga naapektuhang pamilya o indibidwal sa panahon ng kalamidad, bukod pa sa pagpapaabot ng tulong hanggang sa makabalik sa normal na pamumuhay.

Isa si Natividad De Guzman, 74, sa nagpahayag ng pasasalamat sa DSWD ng matanggap nito ang Php10,000 sa ginanap na payout sa Basco, Batanes nitong Martes (October 8).

“Taos-puso akong nagpapasalamat sa Panginoong Diyos, kay President Marcos, at sa inyong lahat na nagpaabot ng tulong sa amin. Bagamat nasiraan kami ng bahay, hindi ninyo kami pinabayaan at patuloy kayong nagbigay ng suporta. Itong perang natanggap ko ay aming gagamitin upang pambili ng yero, kahoy, at iba pang materyales para muling maitayo ang aming bahay,” sabi ni Natividad.#