Clients in need of assistance in purchasing medications may now use agency-issued guarantee letters (GL) to buy their “maintenance medicines” in 171 branches of Mercury Drug Stores nationwide starting November 4, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced.
“We are happy to announce to all our kababayans that starting Monday next week, November 4, DSWD-issued guarantee letters are now accepted in 171 selected Mercury Drug Stores around the country. This partnership is a testament to the efforts of the DSWD to prioritize the welfare of individuals in crisis situations by ensuring a more efficient way to address their medical needs,” DSWD Undersecretary for Operations Monina Josefina Romualdez said on Tuesday (October 29).
A Guarantee Letter is a document issued by the DSWD in favor of the beneficiary addressed to service providers that guarantees the payment of the service on behalf of the client, including medicine.
Some of the Mercury Drug Store branches that accommodate the DSWD-issued GLs from the Central Office are Fairview – Commonwealth; Ever Gotesco Commonwealth; Tandang Sora – Visayas; and Marikina – J.P. Rizal.
The DSWD-issued GLs from the DSWD Field Office-National Capital Region (NCR) are only accepted at the Quiapo – Plaza Miranda branch.
Clients in crisis from other regions may contact or visit any DSWD Field Office in their area of residence for the complete list of Mercury Drug Stores or pharmacies accepting DSWD-issued GLs.
Agency clients may also check the pharmacy for the signage “DSWD Guarantee Letter is accepted here” if the branch is accepting agency-issued GLs.
The Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) is one of the social protection services of the DSWD that provides medical, burial, transportation, food, or financial assistance to individuals who are in crisis as assessed by social workers. #
Tagalog Version
Guarantee letter ng DSWD, tatanggapin na sa 171 branches ng Mercury Drug Store simula Nob. 4
Inanunsyo ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na mayroon ng 171 branches ng Mercury Drug Store nationwide ang tatanggap ng DSWD-issued guarantee letters simula sa Nobyembre 4.
“We are happy to announce to all our kababayans that starting Monday next week, November 4, DSWD-issued guarantee letters are now accepted in 171 selected Mercury Drug Stores around the country. This partnership is a testament of the efforts of the DSWD to prioritize the welfare of individuals in crisis situations by ensuring a more efficient way to address their medical needs,” sabi ni DSWD Undersecretary for Operations Monina Josefina Romualdez.
Ang Guarantee Letter (GL) ay isang dokumento na ibinibigay ng DSWD sa mga benepisyaryo upang garantiyahan ang bayad sa mga service providers kabilang na ang pambili ng gamot.
Kabilang sa mga sangay ng Mercury Drug Store na tumatanggap ng DSWD-issued GLs galing sa DSWD Central Office ay ang Fairview – Commonwealth; Ever Gotesco Commonwealth; Tandang Sora – Visayas; at Marikina – J.P. Rizal.
Ang DSWD-issued GLs mula naman sa DSWD Field Office-National Capital Region (NCR) ay maaaring gamitin sa Quiapo – Plaza Miranda branch.
Samantala, ang mga kliyente naman mula sa ibang lugar o rehiyon ay maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa DSWD Field Office sa kanilang lugar para sa kumpletong listahan ng mga Mercury Drug Stores o pharmacies na tumatanggap ng DSWD-issued GLs.
Maaari ding tignan ng mga DSWD clients ang mga pharmacy signage na “DSWD Guarantee Letter is accepted here” para sa mas mabilis na serbisyo.
Ang Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) ay isa sa social protection services ng DSWD na nagbibigay ng tulong para sa medical, burial, transportation, food, o financial assistance sa mga indibidwal na nangangailangan o nahaharap sa krisis. Ito ay nakabase pa rin sa assessment at evaluation ng mga social workers. #
