Duterte seeks more cash for gov't coronavirus response

'Magnakaw ka, manghiram ka, wala akong pakialam. Produce mo 'yung pera,' President Rodrigo Duterte tells Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. COVID19PH

IN NEED. Some 18 million poor families are supposed to receive government aid to help them cope during the coronavirus outbreak. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines – Nearly a month into the Luzon lockdown imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, President Rodrigo Duterte told Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to ensure more funds were available for the government's response to the outbreak. In a late night speech on Monday, April 6, Duterte said the P100 billion recently released for the government's social amelioration program would not be enough to last through the month.

The P270 billion earlier programmed and estimated as aid for low-income families was likewise"not enough," he added.Magnakaw ka, manghiram ka, wala akong pakialam. Produce mo 'yung peraUnder the Bayanihan law, the Duterte government has allocated some P200 billion in assistance to Filipinos most affected by lockdown measures.

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