CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – The Joint Task Force Central (JTFC) provided security assistance to the local government units (LGUs) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the distribution of cash aid to the qualified beneficiaries of the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in Central Mindanao.
The distribution of the cash aid is in line with Republic Act 11469, known as “Bayanihan to Heal as One” enacted last March 2020 granting the President limited emergency powers to address Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID 19) outbreak in the country. The RA grants the President the authority to give low-income families with P5000 to P8000 emergency cash aid during the crisis.
Currently, the units under JTFC secures the distribution of the SAP by providing route and area security during the distribution of SAP in coordination with the PNP, LGUs, and DSWD. SAP distribution to qualified beneficiaries which started last April 19, 2020 are now in full swing in the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and cities of Cotabato and Tacurong.
Maj. Gen. Diosdado C Carreon, Commander of JTFC, directed all units under his command to guarantee the safe and complete distribution of the SAP cash aids assistance to the identified beneficiaries of the program. The military was tasked to ensure security, provide manpower and technical assistance, and provide land air, and sea assets to transport DSWD personnel and goods as needed in support to the distribution of the SAP.
It must be noted that in other areas of the country, there were reported cases that the Communist Terrorist Groups attacks the frontliners and seizes goods and other provisions intended for the people. These groups jump into every opportunity to disrupt any government programs in order to advance their twisted ideologies.
“SAP distribution involves large sums of money. JTFC cannot afford to let terrorist groups and other lawless armed groups in the JTFC Joint Area of Operation (JAO) to disrupt the SAP distribution as the cash assistance is intended to ease the plight of the people affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine due the COVID-19 pandemic” Maj. Gen Carreon, Commander JTFC said. “More than guarding the money intended for the beneficiaries is ensuring that the frontliners involved in the distribution of the SAP assistance are secured and protected.” Maj. Gen Carreon added.
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