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Cash aid data to be 'resolved' as Philippines lockdown nears 1-month mark

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/04/08/20200408-philippines-coronavirus-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>A homeless family and their dog take shelter along an empty street following the lockdown at the Philippine main island to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manila, Philippines, April 2, 2020.<em> Eloisa Lopez, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Philippines will resolve varying numbers on beneficiaries for cash aid, the head of the country&#x27;s COVID-19 pandemic response said Thursday, nearly a month into the lockdown of millions in Luzon.</p><p>Conflicting records of local governments and the social welfare department will be reconciled and validated, said COVID-19 Response Chief Implementor Carlito Galvez Jr.</p><p>The lockdown on Luzon, home to half the country&#x27;s 100 million people was extended for 18 days until April 30. Millions of vulnerable families stand to get P5,000 to P8,000.</p><p>&quot;Nagsabi na po si Presidente na pag-aralan nang mabuti... Ang nakikita ko po, mari-resolve po natin ito,&quot; he told DZMM. <br/>(The President already said that this would be studied thoroughly. I see that we could resolve this.) </p><p>Asked if problems with the assistance could spark unrest, Galvez said, &quot;Hindi naman siguro kasi nagkikita nating maraming tumutulong din, nakikita natin ang private sector.&quot; </p><p>(Probably not because many people are helping, we are seeing the private sector.) </p><p>Various private groups raised a collective P1.7 billion to help relief efforts, he said. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q10OB68I0Yo?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>The government allocated P200 billion for the 2-month cash subsidies for 18 million families under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act that gave President Rodrigo Duterte additional powers to address the pandemic.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/07/20/philippines-extends-lockdown-of-millions-in-luzon-to-april-30">Philippines extends lockdown of millions in Luzon to April 30</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/03/31/20/health-expert-says-lockdown-will-only-be-effective-if-backed-by-mass-testing">Health expert says lockdown will only be effective if backed by mass testing</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/06/20/coronavirus-philippines-covid19-tests-updates">Philippines has conducted nearly 23,000 COVID-19 tests: health dep&#x27;t</a></li></ul><p>The government is also strengthening the COVID-19 testing capacity of Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, Davao and Zamboanga regions, Galvez said.</p><p>&quot;Ang hinihingi ko lang po sa ating mga kababayan ay talaga pong kaunting pasensya kasi po ang ating gobyerno, alam po natin ang ginagawa natin,&quot; he said. </p><p>(All I&#x27;m asking from our compatriots is a bit of patience because our government knows what it is doing.) </p><p>The Philippines as of Tuesday confirmed <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/07/20/philippines-coronavirus-covid19-updates-cases-3764">3,764 cases</a> of COVID-19, with 177 deaths and 84 recoveries. </p>

<p>The Philippines will resolve varying numbers on beneficiaries for cash aid, the head of the country's COVID-19 pandemic response said Thursday, nearly a month into the lockdown of millions in Luzon.</p>

The Philippines will resolve varying numbers on beneficiaries for cash aid, the head of the country's COVID-19 pandemic response said Thursday, nearly a month into the lockdown of millions in Luzon.