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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779680048824705341115_1514942417347676_6120063628668642964_n.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Members of the Philippine Coast Guard monitor the fire in Parola, Tondo as firefighting operations continue around 7:45 p.m. on May 23, 2026. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Some 2,100 families who lost their homes due to the recent fire that gutted parts of Delpan in Binondo, Manila would receive some P40,000 in cash aid from the national government, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, when he visited the area.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/24/manila-fire-leaves-2000-families-homeless-in-parola-binondo-2058">Manila fire leaves 2000 families homeless in Parola, Binondo</a></div><p>The P10,000 is sourced from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), while the National Housing Authority (NHA) would provide another P30,000 to help each family rebuild their damaged houses, the President said in his speech.</p><p>“Ang susunod po, pag nakuha po namin lahat ng mga detalye ninyo— patuloy po, hindi po kami titigil ng pagbigay ng pagkain at lahat ng assistance at itong mga kit na nakikita ninyo. Wala pong tigil yan, tuloy-tuloy po naming gagawin yan,” he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/23/sunog-sa-binondo-umabot-sa-task-force-charlie-1853">Sunog sa Binondo, umabot sa Task Force Charlie</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=420&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F987680154122097%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="420" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>“Kaya sana po kahit na medyo mahirap ngayon, asahan po ninyo, hindi po aalis ang pamahalaan, hindi po aalis ang DSWD, hindi po aalis ang Lungsod ng Maynila, nandito po si Yorme [Isko Moreno Domagoso] at hindi po aalis hanggang kayo ay handa nang makauwi uli at mamuhay ulit ng normal. Nandito lang po kami. Asahan po ninyo,” he said.</div><p>The DSWD and Manila’s City Social Welfare and Development Office are taking turns to provide hot meals for the fire victims, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said told reporters in a chance interview.</p><p>“Hindi kumportable sa evacuation center but we will try to make it as comfortable as possible,” he said.</p><p>The fire that started on May 23 at the Parola Compound razed for about 10 hours before it was completely doused.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a7t8oGFAxUc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Some 2,100 families who lost their homes due to the recent fire that gutted parts of Delpan in Binondo, Manila would receive some P40,000 in cash aid from the national government, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday.</p>

Some 2,100 families who lost their homes due to the recent fire that gutted parts of Delpan in Binondo, Manila would receive some P40,000 in cash aid from the national government, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday.

Binondo fire victims to get P40,000 in cash aid from national gov’t—Marcos

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Binondo fire victims to get P40,000 in cash aid from national gov’t—Marcos

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 25, 2026 11:36 AM PHT

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Updated May 25, 2026 12:11 PM PHT

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