MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has pleaded to senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) to send representatives instead of personally claiming their financial aid from the government.
DSWD on Monday stressed that it would be better if healthier members of the family would pick the social aid for seniors and PWDs, especially if their local government unit (LGU) is distributing the cash grants and other assistance through big and concentrated venues.
“[The DSWD] appealed anew to senior citizens and persons with disability to avoid going out of their homes to claim their financial assistance from the [LGUs] but, instead sen…
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