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Metro Manila all set to begin cash aid distribution

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Residents receive their Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash assistance at the Barangay Hagdan Bato Itaas multi-purpose hall in Mandaluyong City on April 08, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/08/11/20210408-covid19-sap-distribution-roosevelt-qc-jvc-6.jpg"/><figcaption>Residents receive their Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash assistance at the Barangay Hagdan Bato Itaas multi-purpose hall in Mandaluyong City on April 08, 2021. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) - Local governments in Metro Manila are all set for cash aid distribution after the region was again placed under strict lockdown to curb the spread of the Delta variant.</p><p>Metro Manila mayors had agreed to simultaneously begin the distribution of aid to some 10.7 million Filipinos affected by the enhanced community quarantine from August 6 to 20.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/03/21/duterte-oks-ecq-aid-for-80-of-ncr-qualified-individuals-to-receive-p1k-each">10.7 million Metro Manila residents to get P1,000 lockdown &#x27;ayuda&#x27; each: Palace</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/08/21/metro-manila-cash-aid-set-for-distribution-by-wednesday">Metro Manila set to distribute cash aid by Wednesday: official</a></li></ul><p>The Manila social welfare department is ready to begin the distribution of financial assistance to residents scheduled on Wednesday, its officer-in-charge Ma. Asuncion Fugoso said.</p><p>The city was given P1.48 billion funds to distribute, a decrease from the P1.52 billion given in April, she said.</p><p>&quot;Medyo may konting kulang po although nangako po si Mayor Isko (Moreno) na ang City of Manila ang magpupuno kung kulang ang ayuda,&quot; she told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.</p><p>(We&#x27;re short a small amount but Mayor Isko vowed the City of Manila will provide for what&#x27;s lacking.)</p><p>The city has proper coordination with the Manila Police District and its barangay bureau, Fugoso added after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that aid distribution in the capital was disorganized.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung mga napicturan na sinasabing disorganized...yun po ay isolated case lang po tulad nung biglang bumagyo o bumaha,&quot; she said.</p><p>(The instances of disorganization photographed...were isolated cases, like when it rained or flooded.)</p><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=1745261" 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>In Pateros, 120 residents are scheduled per timeslot to prevent overcrowding, according to Mayor Ike Ponce. Distribution will begin in Barangays Magtanggol and Martires, he said.</p><p>The lone town in the capital region was allotted P52.4 million which can benefit some 18,000 families, he added.</p><p>&quot;Eksakto po ang na-download sa&#x27;min (na pondo). May sobra pong konti po na ilang libo. Ang problema lang po namin ay kung papaano namin bibigyan ang mga umaapela,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.</p><p>(The funds downloaded to us was exact, with an excess of some thousand pesos. Our problem is how we&#x27;ll accommodate those who appeal to be included in the list.)</p><p>&quot;Pinipilit po namin talaga kahit papaano maipasok sila sa ibang program.&quot;</p><p>(We try to include them in other programs.)</p><p>The town can finish the distribution within 15 days and will allot two days for those who could not claim their cash assistance, Ponce said.</p><p>The Quezon City government on Tuesday urged residents to coordinate with their barangay on the schedule to claim their cash aid.</p><p>It said residents must bring an original and photocopy of the social development department social amelioration program (SAP) form and a government-issued ID.</p><p>Beneficiaries will get P1,000 each while up to 4 members of a family can get the cash aid, Malacañang earlier said.</p><p>Residents not included in the list of beneficiaries can appeal to grievance committees that will be set up in each barangay, officials had said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/09/21/metro-manila-cities-to-begin-cash-aid-distribution-wednesday-mayors">Metro Manila cities to begin cash aid distribution Wednesday: mayors</a></li></ul><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=1745193" 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>

Local governments in Metro Manila are all set for cash aid distribution after the region was again placed under strict lockdown to curb the spread of the Delta variant.