Wala pa ito sa 10% ng P200 bilyong social amelioration fund na mapupunta sa mga nangangailangan na apektado ng LuzonLockdown dulot ng COVID19 pandemic. BASAHIN:
MANILA - The government has distributed a total of P16.34 billion in cash aid to 3.72 million indigent families nearly 2 weeks since the executive department was allowed to reallocate funds to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 , according to President Rodrigo Duterte's second report to Congress released Monday.
Under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, each beneficiary will receive P5,000 to P8,000 for 2 months, depending on which region they are residing in. The aid released as of April 3 was less than 10 percent of a P200-billion package for low-income families who may have lost their jobs due to the nearly 2-month lockdown in Luzon.
Other government agencies are also crafting relief packages to avoid the bankruptcy of farmers and small businesses.
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