DSWD: 4 million out of 18 million families received COVID19 cash aid so far
MANILA - The Philippine government has distributed financial assistance to 4 million out of 18 million poor families affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Wednesday, nearly a month into the lockdown imposed in Luzon and several areas in the country to halt the contagion.
The Philippine government has allotted a P200-billion emergency package for low-income households to help them weather the crisis. One of the reasons for the slow distribution of cash subsidy, Gudmalin said, was that LGUs have to reconcile the list of beneficiaries. To remedy the government's rollout of the program, DSWD released guidelines, saying the agency would audit the list of beneficiaries later.
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