94-Year-Old Woman Alone in Life Failed to Get SAP Assistance
CALOOCAN – A 94-year-old woman who’s alone in life failed to get cash assistance from the Social Amelioration Program of government after she tries to apply.
Although seniors are advised not to leave home because of the risk of COVID-19, a 94-year-old woman who lives alone has been forced to go outside in order to obtain a form of social amelioration program (SAP). But the senior came home disappointed.
Lola Magna Aparece was not provided with the SAP form, as a result, during the exchange but she was lining up at a payout center in New Silang, Caloocan, where she was distributing the cash.
Lola Magna Aparece was not given with the SAP form but she lines up at a Bagong Silang, Caloocan City payout center. “Wala akong pamilya, mga anak ko nangamatay na. Ako’y nakikitira lang […] Mag-apply sana… bahala na si Lord,” Lola Magna told GMA News.
Despite queuing since dawn for her social amelioration aid, the old woman still ended up with nothing as she had failed to fill out a SAP form. According to Rochelle, social worker, lola Magna probably thought the queue was for the distribution of form.
But even though Fernando feel pity for the old woman, she couldn’t do anything because she wasn’t on the list. Even at the distribution of second tranche, neither is sure that she could be included.
“Mahirap po na ipapangako mo tapos, di ba, sermon. Kaya hindi rin po kami nag-a-ano. Lagi ko po sinasabi kung meron man, malalaman din naman nila, makakarating din ‘yun dahil ibabahay din naman po ‘yon,” Fernando said.
Fernando could do nothing but list Aparece’s case to report it to the authorities and possibly might get include for the next distribution. However, she could not promise that Aparece would receive her SAP any time soon.
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