Manila, Feb. 13 -- Six associations in two local government units in southern Negros Occidental have benefited from various projects launched this February with assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP).

The DSWD 6 (Western Visayas) reported on Thursday that the Bantayan SLP Workers Association in Kabankalan City has begun its electronic or e-payment services in partnership with private bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.

The 21-member association obtained a seed capital fund of PHP300,000 to kickstart the e-payment services project, which offers a range of benefits for communities that make transactions easier, more accessible, and safer.

SLP Negros Occidental provin...