A total of 1,257 solo parents in Lapu-Lapu City received P3,000 each in third-quarter cash assistance to help cover their children’s daily needs and school expenses.
The payout, held at the Barangay Buaya Gymnasium, covered qualified solo parents from 30 barangays.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) coordinated the distribution with the City Treasurer’s Office.
The third-quarter assistance amounted to nearly P3.8 million in total cash released to beneficiaries.
Juvenile Diangco, 49, of Barangay Calawisan, said the assistance would help provide for her child’s allowance and other necessities.
“Kami nga nag-inusara ra, dako jud kaayo ni nga tabang para namo. Para sa allowance sa among anak ug sa mga needs, makatabang jud kaayo ni nga maka-provide mi,” Diangco said.
Neicy Gozon, 38, of Barangay Ibo, said the assistance would help ease household expenses as the prices of basic goods and school necessities continue to rise.
“Dako na kaayog tabang namo ni nga gihatag sa government. Naghatag ni namo og kaabag, especially karon nga nagkamahal na jud ang mga palitonon ug pangbaon sa mga bata sa eskwelahan,” Gozon told the city government.
Aside from the cash assistance, qualified solo parents with children aged six and below also received Solo Parent Purchase Booklets.
The booklets provide a 10 percent discount on essential items, including vitamins, diapers, medicines and milk.
The third-quarter payout is part of Lapu-Lapu City’s assistance program for solo parents and their families.
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