The DSWD provided a total of PhP 9.29 M worth of assistance to selected residents of the Province of Laguna in the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Sta. Cruz, Laguna yesterday, November 4. The DSWD is one of the at least 50 agencies joining the Serbisyo Fair offering various programs and services to the residents from November 4-5, 2023.

Included in the services provided by the DSWD are financial assistance to 2,746 members of vulnerable sectors including fisherfolks, farmers, and senior citizens; emergency cash assistance to 27 families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng; seed capital assistance to three Sustainable Livelihood Program associations; and family food packs to at least 1,000 recipients.

Aside from the DSWD services, the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair provides access to other programs and services of the national government such as free medical consultations, passport-on-wheels, job fair, and driver’s license application and renewal among others.