Tulfo: DSWD must ensure Tino victims receive gov't aid

MANILA, Philippines — Amid reported complaints of discrimination against victims of Typhoon Tino in Cebu, Sen. Erwin Tulfo called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that the victims receive the appropriate amount of government assistance. Tulfo, a former DSWD secretary, cited a complaint from a resident of Purok Isla Verde in Talisay City, Cebu, who said a barangay official had marked his flood-ravaged house as only “partially damaged” on the DSWD assistance form. “This is a double whammy — they’re already victims of a calamity, and now they’re becoming victims again of manipulation in the distribution […]... Keep on reading: Tulfo: DSWD must ensure Tino victims receive gov't aid