ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 has started distributing aid totaling P14.5 million to 967 more micro rice retailers in Western Visayas affected by the price cap.
“We are glad that we are able to help more small rice retailers this time. We believe that, in a way, we are helping them cope up with the current situation,” said DSWD-6 Director Carmelo N. Nochete.
May Rago-Castillo, DSWD-6 chief information officer, said the distribution started on Thursday, September 21.
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