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 Duterte administration should stop undermining the autonomy of local government units (LGUs) and proceed to rationalize the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to expedite the country’s full recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator Risa Hontiveros made the call as she slammed...
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,...
The Pasay City government will start the distribution of financial assistance or “ayuda” coming from the national government on August 11 in five barangays in the city. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the five barangays - 1, 178, 145, 183, and 201 finished posting the names of qualified...
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...
