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MANILA Local governments in Metro Manila have so far received some P12.4 billion cash aid for poor families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the social welfare department said Tuesday.The national government has allotted P100 billion each for the month of April and May to help low-income households following the Luzon lockdown set to end April 30.So far, the agency has released the following amounts to Metro Manila cities, according to Undersecretary Camilo Gudmalin:<ul>	<li>Manila: P1.48 billion</li>	<li>Quezon City: P3.02 billion</li>	<li>Caloocan: P1.7 billion</li>	<li>Las Piñas: P541 million</li>	<li>Malabon: P335 million</li>	<li>Makati: P558 million</li>	<li>Mandaluyong: P368 million</li>	<li>Marikina: P449 million</li>	<li>Muntinlupa: P430 million</li>	<li>Navotas: P223 million</li>	<li>ParañaqueP621 million</li>	<li>Pasay: P370 million</li>	<li>Pasig: P750 million</li>	<li>Pateros: P53 million</li>	<li>San Juan: P130 million</li>	<li>Taguig: P739 million</li>	<li>Valenzuela: P661 million</li></ul>The Department of Social Welfare and Development earlier this month began distributing cash aid ranging from P5,000 to 8,000 based on minimum wage in the region.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/04/02/20/alamin-proseso-sa-pagkuha-ng-social-amelioration-cards">ALAMIN: Proseso sa pagkuha ng social amelioration cards</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/31/20/paano-makakuha-ng-ayuda-mula-sa-gobyerno-sa-gitna-ng-krisis-dulot-ng-covid-19">Paano makakuha ng ayuda mula sa gobyerno sa gitna ng krisis dulot ng COVID-19?</a></li></ul>Local officials may appeal the number of low income households in their area by sending a list to the regional office of DSWD, Gudmalin said.&quot;We will endorse that to our economic managers for inclusion to the list and allocation of additional funding,&quot; he said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/08/20/local-execs-may-appeal-number-of-cash-aid-beneficiaries-during-lockdown-dilg">Local execs may appeal number of cash aid beneficiaries during lockdown: DILG</a></li></ul>

Local governments in Metro Manila has so far received some P12.4 billion cash aid for poor families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the social welfare department said Tuesday.

Local governments in Metro Manila has so far received some P12.4 billion cash aid for poor families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the social welfare department said Tuesday.