Distribution of ECQ aid in 'NCR Plus' begins - DSWD

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/04/06/20200910-san-juan-covid-sap-disbursement-md-9286.jpg"/><figcaption>San Juan City residents line up to receive their second tranche of financial aid under the social amelioration program through ATM machines on Sept. 10, 2020. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Distribution of pandemic assistance for nearly 23 million people affected by the hard lockdown has begun in parts of the so-called &quot;NCR Plus,&quot; the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Wednesday.</p><p>DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said Manila, Parañaque and Caloocan had started initial payouts of the P1,000 financial assistance to low-income families.</p><p>&quot;We have full trust on our local chief executives, on our local government units that they would be able to distribute the assistance to their constituents within the prescribed period,&quot; she told ANC.</p><p>Based on the joint memorandum circular issued by the Department of Budget and Management, local government units have 15 days to distribute the cash aid upon receipt notice of cash allocation. </p><p>If the enhanced community quarantine ayuda will be given in-kind, this should be completed within 30 days, she added.</p><p>Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal are under ECQ since March 29 to curb the movement of people as part of efforts to stem fresh coronavirus infections. The measure has been extended until April 11.</p><p>The government will be giving at least P1,000 worth of aid per person but not more than P4,000 per low-income family.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">TINGNAN: Mahaba na ang pila ng mga beneficiary na tatanggap ng P1,000 ECQ cash assistance sa Caloocan High School. | via <a href="https://twitter.com/JervisManahan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JervisManahan</a> <a href="https://t.co/Od5bK9HKSn">pic.twitter.com/Od5bK9HKSn</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1379576161303322627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>In the interview, Dumlao said the DSWD provided the LGUs last week the list of beneficiaries of the social amelioration program as reference on who would benefit from the new cash aid.</p><p>&quot;This serves as a reference to the local government units. They still have the full discretion in identifying who will be identified and prioritized, provided of course they would follow [and] adhere to the provisions of the guidelines where it was stipulated that priority will be given to low-income sector, including of course the beneficiaries of SAP,&quot; she said.</p><p>Last year, the government provided financial assistance to 18 million families through SAP, which is mandated by Republic Act 11469 or the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act.</p><p>In case residents encounter problems in the distribution of cash aid, Dumlao said LGUs should create a grievance and appeals committee.</p><p>&quot;Local government units are expected to immediately resolve these complaints. Now, if there are unacted complaints, there is also a joint monitoring and inspection team comprised of DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government), DSWD and our CSO (civil society organization) partners on the ground who will assist these complainants,&quot; she said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1656135" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Distribution of pandemic assistance for nearly 23 million people affected by the hard lockdown has begun in parts of the so-called "NCR Plus," the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Wednesday.</p>

Distribution of pandemic assistance for nearly 23 million people affected by the hard lockdown has begun in parts of the so-called "NCR Plus," the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Wednesday.

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Distribution of ECQ aid in 'NCR Plus' begins - DSWD

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