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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday (October 3) turns over seed capital to fund the newly-organized Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) in San Fernando City, Pampanga.

Some 30 members of the Sta. Lucia Lantern Makers SLPA were given Php15,000 each to help expand their business, purchase new materials and equipment, and capacitate their members.

The SLP is the DSWD’s capability-building program that provides opportunities to the poor, vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalized sectors to access and acquire livelihood assets to improve their socio-economic conditions.

Joining Secretary Gatchalian in the simple turnover ceremony was Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG). (AKDL)