MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should answer corruption allegations on the distribution of the social amelioration program (SAP) funds, according to the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan).
This while the group questioned the selection ofStarpay for the delivery of the cash aid to qualified beneficiaries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bayan secretary-general Renato Reyes said the DSWD should explain the criteria it used for choosing Starpay as well as reveal the Electronic Money Issuer (EMI) and remittance agent’s “actual performance” in the SAP funds distribution, stressing that Starpay appears to be lacking a clear track rec…
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