The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Tuesday, August 10, that it has not received any order from Malacanang to take over the cash assistance (ayuda) distribution on a City government in Metro Manila which was mentioned by President Duterte as having a disorganized...
The Muntinlupa City government announced Monday that it will use the mobile wallet app GCash in the distribution of the national government's “ayuda” or financial assistance. “For the expected distribution of ‘ayuda’ for affected Muntinlupa residents under ECQ , the local government will...
Metro Manila mayors are already preparing for the distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) financial assistance which they have agreed to start on Wednesday. According to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, local chief executives of the National Capital Region (NCR) decided to begin the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) opposed on Monday, August 9, the removal of checkpoints in entry points of Metro Manila, saying doing so will adversely affect the implementation of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) protocols in the National Capital Region (NCR). In an...
Distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) cash aid in Metro Manila will begin Wednesday (Aug. 11), Parañaque City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC( Chairman Edwin Olivarez said Monday. (DSWD) The MMC chairman said the start of ayuda distribution in all 16 cities and one...
(Photo from DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released on Sunday, Aug. 8, a photo showing that Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 or the guidelines for the implementation of financial assistance in the National Capital Region (NCR) has already been signed. The DSWD said the...
Three government agencies have approved the guidelines that would pave the way for the distribution of cash assistance for residents of Metro Manila that will be affected by the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20. The Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 3,...
The government is committed to implement a swift and orderly distribution of financial aid to Metro Manila's poor and vulnerable population affected by another round of strict lockdown. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Karlo Nograles/Facebook) According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, the...
The mayors of Metro Manila want Social Amelioration Program (SAP) funds to be directly transferred to local government units (LGUs) for faster distribution to beneficiaries during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) on August 6-20. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
President Duterte expressed concern about a great imbalance in access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying the pandemic has become an "unforgiving race to immunity" due to the lack of bold, collaborative responses to the situation. President Duterte delivers his Intervention at the...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed confidence that there will be a more fair and impartial distribution of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in each region this month as an additional one million doses of CoronaVac jabs made by Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinovac Biotech were...
Iloilo Representative Janette Garin refuted the claim of vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. that she was demanding for vaccine allocation from the government for her and her province. Former Department of Health secretary and incumbent Iloilo Representative Janette Garin (John Jerome...
