Calamity funds released to various government agencies increased to P13.538 billion as of July 2024, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).Latest data from the DBM showed it has disbursed 59.54 percent or P13.538 billion of the P22.
Calamity funds released to various government agencies increased to P13.538 billion as of July 2024, according to the Department of Budget and Management .
Broken down, the bulk of the calamity funds went to the Department of Public Works and Highways amounting to P7.671 billion, followed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development at P4.636 billion. For the month of July, P875 million was allotted to DSWD to cover the replenishment of the FY 2024 Quick Response Fund . The DSWD has received a total of P4.375 billion to replenish its QRF a few days after Typhoon Carina hit. Calamity funds disbursed to DPWH amounted to P150.467 million to cover the funding requirements of various calamity-related projects in Pangasinan and Surigao del Norte. The DPWH was also given P1 billion to replenish its QRF days after Typhoon Carina.
The calamity fund has an available balance amounting to P9.198 billion to be released by the DBM this year.
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