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We would like to clarify some points raised in the story written by your reporter Ferliza Contratista.


On the issue of illegal disbursement of funds to non-accredited NGO, we would like to inform you that the Memorandum of Agreement supporting the transaction is between the Bidlisiw Foundation and the DSWD. Bidlisiw is a DSWD-licensed and accredited organization.


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                    [Summary] => The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-7 has illegally disbursed some parts of the Priority Development Assistance Fund for a project of a non-government organization, according to a report of the Commission on Audit recently.


The COA said that the DSWD's regional field office had disbursed a total of P5.4 million from the PDAF but P3.9 million of this was made through Bidlisiw Foundation for a project of the VINE Foundation, which has no accreditation from the DSWD.


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                    [Summary] => The continuing operations of the Balay Dangpanan Crisis Center for women and children in Lapu-Lapu City has the support of Provincial Board member Agnes Magpale following reports of the increasing number of cases of abuses, violence and exploitation involving women and children.


Magpale gave the assurance after a meeting with representatives from Venue for Initiative and Genuine Development Foundation, Inc.


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We would like to clarify some points raised in the story written by your reporter Ferliza Contratista.


On the issue of illegal disbursement of funds to non-accredited NGO, we would like to inform you that the Memorandum of Agreement supporting the transaction is between the Bidlisiw Foundation and the DSWD. Bidlisiw is a DSWD-licensed and accredited organization.


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Letter to the Editor — PDAF was not used for personal services

October 10, 2006 - 12:00am

This has reference to the published article, which came out in page 6 of (October 6) issue of your paper entitled "COA says NGO got illegally disbursed funds from the DSWD-7". We would like to clarify some points...

Freeman Opinion

COA says NGO got 'illegally disbursed' funds from DSWD-7

October 6, 2006 - 12:00am

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-7 has illegally disbursed some parts of the Priority Development Assistance Fund for a project of a non-government organization, according to a report...

Cebu News

For abused women and children: Magpale backs continued operations of crisis center

March 30, 2006 - 12:00am

The continuing operations of the Balay Dangpanan Crisis Center for women and children in Lapu-Lapu City has the support of Provincial Board member Agnes Magpale following reports of the increasing number of cases...

Cebu News