DSWD adds 571 social pensioners in Cordillera

 BAGUIO CITY---  Five hundred seventy one  senior citizens have  been added to the list of  beneficiaries  of  the Social Pension Program (SSP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-  Cordillera  for this year.

DSWD regional director Leonardo Reynoso said the additional 571 beneficiaries have been identified from the  “good performing” municipalities which have accomplished  100 percent distribution rate of stipend.

In Abra, these are from the  municipalities of   Bucay, Bucloc, Daguioman, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lagayan,  Langiden, Manabo, Pidigan, San Isidro, San Juan, San Quintin, Tayum, Tubo and Villavisiocia.

In Apayao are the municipalities of Calanasan, Conner, Flora, Kabugao, Luna, Pudtol and Sta. Marcela.

In Benguet  are the  towns of   Bokod, Kabayan and Mankayan.

Additional  recipients in Ifugao are from  Kiangan, Lagawe, Lamut, Mayoyao, Tinoc and Alfonso Lista while in Kalinga are from  Lubuagan, Pasil, Rizal and Tabuk.  In Mountain Province  are from  the municipalities of  Besao, Bauko and Sabangan.

There were   9,090  social pensioners in the region at  beginning of the year, and  the   record now is 9,661  with a  total  allocation of P 28,983,000.00  for their  social pension   for July to December 2013.

The social pension expansion, Reynosa said  is a result of the  efforts of the government to provide social services and assistance to the disadvantaged sector of the society while providing incentive to those who have exerted efforts to improve themselves

The SSP distribution is intended to augment the basic needs of the senior citizens, including medicine and other nutritional and health needs.