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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Monday that it will provide up to ₱10,000 in cash assistance and Family Food Packs (FFPs) to 30 vendors in Pasay City who are affected by the temporary closure of their businesses. The closures are part of traffic‑management measures in preparation for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, scheduled for 16‑18 November in the Philippines. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency’s National Capital Region office was ordered by Secretary Rex Gatchalian to assess the impact of the temporary shutdown of stores in Pasay City. “Based on the initial assessment, 30 individuals or vendors lost their income there, and they will also immediately receive cash assistance of up to ₱10,000, and they have also been given Family Food Packs,” Dumlao added. Eateries, food stalls and street vendors have been temporarily suspended as part of the city’s efforts to manage traffic around venues where ASEAN leaders and international delegates will convene. Dumlao said the DSWD will coordinate with the Pasay City local government to determine whether other vendors in the area were also affected. The agency also highlighted its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, which allows affected vendors to temporarily return to their home provinces while the summit preparations continue. “Our DSWD Satellite Office in Commonwealth, Quezon City, will be open tomorrow, or they may simply coordinate with their respective City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) to be assisted in availing themselves of the program,” Dumlao said. The ASEAN Summit will bring together more than twenty country leaders, and the temporary business closures are intended to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of delegates and officials in the capital region. Article source: The Daily Tribune | Image credit: The Daily Tribune
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Monday that it will provide up to ₱10,000 in cash assistance and Family Food Packs (FFPs) to 30 vendors in Pasay City who are affected by the temporary closure of their businesses. The closures are part of traffic‑management measures in preparation for the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, scheduled for 16‑18 November in the Philippines. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency’s National Capital Region office was ordered by Secretary Rex Gatchalian to assess the impact of the temporary shutdown of stores in Pasay City. “Based on the initial assessment, 30 individuals or vendors lost their income there, and they will also immediately receive cash assistance of up to ₱10,000, and they have also been given Family Food Packs,” Dumlao added. Eateries, food stalls and street vendors have been temporarily suspended as part of the city’s efforts to manage traffic around venues where ASEAN leaders and international delegates will convene. Dumlao said the DSWD will coordinate with the Pasay City local government to determine whether other vendors in the area were also affected. The agency also highlighted its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, which allows affected vendors to temporarily return to their home provinces while the summit preparations continue. “Our DSWD Satellite Office in Commonwealth, Quezon City, will be open tomorrow, or they may simply coordinate with their respective City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) to be assisted in availing themselves of the program,” Dumlao said. The ASEAN Summit will bring together more than twenty country leaders, and the temporary business closures are intended to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of delegates and officials in the capital region.
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