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(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided educational assistance to 257,285 indigent students nationwide as of Monday. Assistant Secretary Rommel Lopez, in a "Laging Handa" press briefer, shared that the DSWD has already released PHP649 million to beneficiaries after three Saturdays of the nationwide distribution. He said the agency still has PHP900 million remaining for the educational aid for three more Saturdays until September 24. "Naniniwala pa po tayo na sapat pa po ito hanggang sa ating huling payout po sa September 24 (We believe the remaining fund will cover for the distribution until our last payout on September 24)," he added. Those who are in college or taking up vocational courses account for most of the beneficiaries at 85,000, as of the most recent data. Lopez said indigent students who have no access to online registration were included in the distribution on September 3 through the assistance of l

Erwin tulfoRommel lopezDepartment of social welfareSocial welfareSecretary rommel lopezCrisis situationNa file photo manila the department of social welfare and development dswd has provided educational assistance to 257285 indigent students nationwide as of monday assistant secretary rommel lopezNa quot laging handa press brieferHared that the dswd has already released php649 million to beneficiaries after three saturdays of nationwide distribution he said agency still php900 remaining for educational aid more until september 24 quot naniniwala pa po tayo na sapat ito hanggang sa ating huling payout we believe fund will cover our last onUot he added those who are in college or taking up vocational courses account for most of the beneficiaries at 85S of the most recent data lopez said indigent students who have no access to online registration were included in distribution on september 3 through assistance local government units quot ito nga po nitong huling payout natin ay inilalaan doon talaga sa walang internet at gadgets our last was dedicated for those without orUot he said the education aid through assistance to individuals in crisis situation program started august 20 quot this will help students their school needs such as feesNd other school related expensesUot dswd secretary erwin tulfo previously said the beneficiary must be either of following breadwinnerWorking student