DWSD's Tulfo: Over 200,000 PWDs made income from cash-for-work program

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo said Saturday that 200,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) had been paid under the DSWD's cash-for-work program called "BUHAYnihan."

In an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, Tulfo explained that the program's goal was to help PWDs, especially with their upkeep.

“So yun po ang nagawa natin, kaya nga po itong persons with disability po last week, 200,000 po na individuals binayaran po natin, sir,” Tulfo said.

"Umabot din yon ng halos ilang bilyon. One-point-something billion na kinuha po namin doon sa tinatawag namin na Kalahi-CIDSS program, yung Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan program po namin."

Tulfo was then asked if each PWD received the same amount. “Iba-iba sir, depende sa araw. Kung may iba na tatlong araw pinagtrabaho po natin, which tumanggap po ng P3,300, yung iba naman po inabot ng P4,000, kaya hindi po pare-pareho yung paggawa. Yan po eh diyan namin hinugot po yan eh sa community-driven program. So, pasok po sila dyan.”

The DSWD Secretary explained the BUHAYnihan concept was from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

“Tama nga naman po siya kasi rather than nakaratay na lang yung pobre, lalo pong made-depressed po yang mga yan, parang wala na talaga silang silbi, at least this time, meron po silang aasahan na,” he added. — DVM, GMA Integrated News