DSWD chief Rolando Bautista says they will work with the AFP, PNP, the Philippine Coast Guard, and other agencies to transport emergency subsidies to far-flung poor families. Full story:
FUND DISTRIBUTION. Residents of Quezon City line up at Landbank COA on April 9, 2020, to withdraw the financial assistance from the government's emergency subsidy program. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development said on Monday, April 13, the government will work to make sure that beneficiaries of the government's emergency subsidy program in far-flung areas will receive aid. Bautista said that because local government units have a"master list," they should also have a process on how they would distribute aid to their constituents. He cited an example of prioritizing far-flung areas, but did not specify where exactly.Katulad sa mga ibang region, ang ginawa [ng LGU] ay inuna nila ang 'yung mga nasa kabundukan, 'yung mga island barangays, at mga [indigenous peoples] areas...
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