No more walk-ins in educational ayuda distribution

SOCIAL Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday vowed the next educational payout would be organized as new system has been made to make the distribution a lot easier.

As this developed, Tulfo said they will no longer be accepting walk-ins during the distribution of financial assistance to indigent students to avoid crowding at the payout sites.

 “No. Kasi pag nag-walk in po magkakaproblema na naman po tayo. ‘Yun po ang mahigpit na instruction (There will be problems if we will accept walk-ins again. That is my instruction), this will be the difference,” DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo said Wednesday during a press conference when asked if they will still be accepting walk-ins.

He advised those who want to receive the cash assistance to register online or email them at ciu.co@dswd.gov.ph. The applicants can also visit the DSWD website and social media accounts for other details.

“Aside from online, puwedeng QR code, puwedeng text kung hindi smartphone ang gamit nila, sasagutin naman namin. There is no more reason na sabihin nilang wala kaming cellphone. Tapos ‘yung mga anak nila nag-online naman last year, e di magpaturo po sila sa anak nila o ‘yung anak nila ang magregister. Madali lang po kaming hanapin, pupunta lang po sa website ng DSWD at d’un nila makikita ‘yun,” Tulfo said.

(Aside from online, they can also register through a QR code or send us a text message if they are not using a smartphone and we will answer them. There is no more reason to say they do not have a cellphone, their children had online class last year so they can ask them for help in the registration. They can easily find us, just go to our website and they can find the details there.)

He expressed belief that the glitch in the payout system last Saturday was a blessing in disguise as it forced them to use a digital system.