Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Hi,
I would like to appeal for SAP subsidy. I'm a bread winner of our family, my wife has no work, my son is a student, I'm only a driver, we haven't receive any cash aid from our goverment or institution nor company. We are begging to please include us in SAP subsidy. We have no income since lockdown only relief goods were given to us. Hoping you can forgive us in our request and thank you.

June 9, 2020

Dear Policarpio,

Thank you for your request dated Jun 06, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for SAP SUBSIDY.

We received your request on Jun 06, 2020 and will respond on or before Jun 27, 2020 12:24:31 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURTV0QtOTQxNDYzODA5MDIwDA, for request with ticket number #DSWD-941463809020.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Myrna Reyes
FOI Officer

19 June 2020


Dear Mr. Policarpio Lim,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 6 June 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You requested the following: (1)  Appeal for SAP subsidy inclusion since you are the bread winner of your family, your wife has no work, your son is a student, you are only a driver and your family has not received any cash aid from our government or institution nor company. You are begging to please include your family in SAP subsidy. You have no income since lockdown, only relief goods were given to us.

Response to your request

Unfortunately, this is not a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. Thus, we are constrained to deny your request.

However, you may contact the DSWD Social Amelioration Program Hotline Numbers at telephone  number 16545 or by cellular phones through calling 09474822864 (Smart), 09162471194 (Globe) or 09329333251 (Sun) or texting 09189122813 or by e-mail at [email protected] to inquire about your concerns and/or report irregularities about the Social Amelioration Program brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to MC 009, s. 2020 entitled Omnibus Guidelines in the Implementation of the Emergency Subsidy Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and is available at https://www.dswd.gov.ph/issuances/MCs/MC_2020-009.pdf, it is the barangay that chooses the SAP beneficiaries. Specifically:

X.	Role of the LGUs

	The LGU shall perform the following: xxx

		2.	Prepare the list of target beneficiaries/clients as stated above; xxx

Thus, you could inquire at your barangay regarding your possible addition.

Further, you may also check with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) since it has been agreed with the DSWD that LTFRB will distribute the SAP for the Transport Sector.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary ROLANDO JOSELITO D. BAUTISTA at DSWD-Central Office, IBP Road Batasan Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills, Quezon City. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.


Respectfully,

Atty. Sittie Raifah M. Pamaloy-Hassan
FOI Decision Maker