President Rodrigo Duterte has approved P3.783 billion in cash aid in Laguna, Bataan, and Metro Manila that are under enhanced community quarantine.
According to Budget Undersecretary Rolly Toledo, the funds are expected to be released today (Friday) once the required documents are completed.
This includes cash assistance of P2.7 billion for Laguna and P700 million for Bataan.
Additional assistance of P368 million for Metro Manila.
The DBM had earlier released P10.89 billion in cash for NCR residents.
“Kasalukuyang inihahanda ng DBM ang mga kinakailangang budget documents para agarang mai-release ang cash aid natin para doon sa ating Bataan, Laguna at ‘yong additional para dito sa ating National Capital Region,” said Toledo.
Meanwhile, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go praised and thanked President Duterte for approving the additional P3.783 billion in aid to NCR, Laguna and Bataan under the ECQ to be used against COVID-19 and hunger.
Go said the government should really only provide the necessary social protection to low-income families to combat the adverse effects of the COVID-19 global health crisis.
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Duterte approves P3.78 billion cash aid for Laguna, Bataan
“Habang nilalabanan natin ang COVID-19, tulungan din natin ang ating mga kababayan na labanan ang hirap at gutom. Siguraduhin nating walang maiiwan sa ating muling pagbangon,” Go said.
Metro Manila is on ECQ starting August 6-20, while Laguna and Bataan are August 6-15 and August 8-22, respectively.
Meanwhile, Tuguegarao City appealed to the government to include them in local governments that are given assistance under enhanced community quarantine.
“Nananawagan kami sa mahal nating presidente na kung pwede tugunan ang request namin para maisali na rin ang Tuguegarao City. Meron pong Tuguegarao City that is existing in our country. Pilipino din po kami kaya kung pwede mabigyan din ‘yung mga nangangailangan lang po para tulong lang po sa kanila dahil maraming affected dito sa pang-limang ECQ na namin,” said Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano.
Tuguegarao City is under ECQ until August 21 due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.
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