The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region (DSWD-11) has disbursed financial assistance to 24,124 households under the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program in July, representing 20.65 percent of the 116,769 households on record.

The beneficiaries belong to Group 2, composed of poor and near-poor families. Each qualified household receives PHP2,000 in monthly aid until December.

Data from the agency’s payout progress dashboard showed that PHP48.2 million has been released to beneficiaries across the Davao Region, while 92,645 households or 79.34 percent remain unpaid.

The breakdown is as follows: Davao City – 688 households paid (4.67 percent with PHP1.4 million disbursed); Davao de Oro – 4,925 households paid (31.48 percent with PHP9.9 million disbursed); and Davao del Norte – 3,115 households paid (13.09 percent with PHP6.2 million disbursed).

In Davao del Sur, 4,515 households were paid (26.32 percent with PHP9 million disbursed); Davao Occidental – 6,763 households paid (36.66 percent with PHP13.5 million disbursed); and Davao Oriental – 4,118 households paid (15.23 percent with PHP8.2 million disbursed).

DSWD-11 said payout operations are ongoing and will continue until all listed households receive their assistance.

The UPLIFT program is part of the government’s social protection initiatives aimed at supporting vulnerable families in the region. (PNA)