Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa program (PNA file photo by Robert Alfiler) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region-Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) has received 515 families under the "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" (BP2) program during the first half of the year. Rosemarie Conde, DSWD-10 Assistant Director for Operations said during the Cabinet Officers for Regional Development and Security Region 10 (CORDS-10) webcast Saturday night that the most recent dispatch on May 31 was composed of 10 families. The families were given a PHP50,000 livelihood settlement grant. BP2 families also get transitory shelter or rental subsidies while waiting for the assessment of their permanent housing assistance. On May 6, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order 114 which institutionalized BP2, with the primary goal of ensuring balanced regional development and equitable distribution of wealth, resources, and opportunities in the countryside.
Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa program beneficiaries (File photo) MANILA - The "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" (BP2) program for individuals or families wishing to go back to their provinces will facilitate the travel of 408 more beneficiaries this month. The government will send home the program recipients to the Bicol, Central Visayas, Western Visayas, and Soccsksargen regions, according to Agnes Agay, BP2 secretariat and administrative support head of the National Housing Authority (NHA). "So, today (Friday) po we were able to dispatch already about 551 beneficiaries and families," Agay said at the Laging Handa briefing. She added the BP2 program is also assisting beneficiaries endorsed by local government units (LGUs). The NHA and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conduct the verification and evaluation of applicants. Those who wish to avail of the BP2 program may visit www.balikprobinsiya.phor call 0919-0657896 and 0919-0692530. "O
PRE-DEPARTURE. Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa program beneficiaries undergo Covid-19 swab tests at the BP2 depot in Agham Road, Quezon City on Monday (Dec. 6, 2021). A total of 50 individuals belonging to 13 families will depart for La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Iloilo provinces on December 7. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - The provinces of La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Iloilo are set to welcome back their residents through the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program. The 50 beneficiaries belonging to 13 families arrived on Monday at the BP2 depot along Agham Road in Quezon City to undergo dispatch proceedings for their Tuesday departure. Of the total, 15 individuals or four families are bound for La Union, 11 individuals or three families are returning to Ilocos Sur, and 24 individuals or six families are going back to Iloilo. They underwent orientation and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) swab tests. If positive for Covid-19, a 14-day quarantine in a facility must
PRE-DEPARTURE. Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa program beneficiaries undergo Covid-19 swab tests at the BP2 depot in Agham Road, Quezon City on Monday (Dec. 6, 2021). A total of 50 individuals belonging to 13 families will depart for La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Iloilo provinces on December 7. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - The provinces of La Union, Ilocos Sur, and Iloilo are set to welcome back their residents on Tuesday through the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program. The 50 beneficiaries belonging to 13 families arrived on Monday at the BP2 depot along Agham Road in Quezon City to undergo dispatch proceedings for their Tuesday departure. Of the total, 15 individuals or four families are bound for La Union, 11 individuals or three families are returning to Ilocos Sur, and 24 individuals or six families are going back to Iloilo. They underwent orientation and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) swab tests. If positive for Covid-19, a 14-day quarantine in a fa