Wednesday, Aug. 11, marked the first day of the distribution of cash assistance to low-income Filipino families in connection with the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). So how are things going so far in terms of the payout process? These photos shared by the monitoring team over at the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday, August 11 objected to the national government's move to take charge of the distribution of "ayuda" or cash assistance to residents of the city of Manila. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto during a hearing on January 20, 2020 (Henzberg...
Now it's clear who President Duterte was referring to when he assailed a Metro Manila mayor for "disorderly" response on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. On Wednesday, officials from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Social Welfare and...
The local government of Manila still led in the distribution of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) cash aid to residents on Wednesday, Aug.11, contrary to reports that a national agency has taken over the distribution in the city. (MANILA CITY PIO) In a text message to the Manila Bulletin,...
As the distribution of cash assistance (ayuda) in some areas in Metro Manila started today, August 11, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has mapped out contingency plans to ensure that it will not turn into a super spreader event. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said what the police do...
The Quezon City government has advised city residents to refer to the lists of cash aid beneficiaries only posted by the local government or their barangay governments to avoid "fake news" or "misinformation" that may arise at the start of the distribution of the assistance from the national...
Caloocan City Mayor Oca Malapitan has announced the list of payout sites where the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) cash assistance will be distributed starting Wednesday. In a Facebook post, these areas will serve as venues for those who will get their cash aid that came from the national...
President Duterte got the full backing of the head of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) in stripping a Metro Manila mayor with the power to distribute cash assistance (ayuda). LPP national president and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr said that as the Chief Executive,...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday stressed the need for the government to ensure that the distribution of social amelioration program (SAP) or cash aid to those who are affected by the reimposition of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and select provinces would...
The Taguig City government will start the distribution of “ayuda” or financial assistance from the national government Wednesday. Based on a circular by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Taguig has been given a fund of P723,971,000 for distribution to individuals and families...
The San Juan City local government announced on Tuesday that it will start the distribution of the financial aid or “ayuda” to its affected residents tomorrow, August 11. Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the LGU will start disbursing the ayuda in four barangays --...
Malacañang is not about to identify the Metro Manila mayor or city that has been stripped of the power to distribute cash aid to its poor residents due to the supposedly poor organizational skills of the local government unit. People wait in line for their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at SM...
