The Palace assured that areas placed under granular lockdown in the National Capital Region (NCR) will receive food supplies.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday (Sep. 14) that the local government unit (LGU) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will join forces in distributing the food packs.
“Sang-ayon po doon sa shared responsibility na napagkasunduan ng mga mayors at ng DSWD – food po. Food supplies po ang ipamimigay sa mga areas na subject to granular lockdown,” Roque said.
Roque clarified that residents affected by granular lockdown and alert level system starting on Thursday (Sep. 16) will not receive financial aid.
In today’s (Sep. 15) Laging Handa public briefing, Metro Manila Council (MMC) Chairman and Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez affirmed that the LGUs and DSWD will distribute food packs for 7 days each and that no cash will be given to the residents.
“At gusto ko pong ipaalam po sa inyo, na ang ating national government ay tutulong din po doon sa pagbibigay po ng food pack. Doon po sa arrangement po doon, iyong 7 days ang magbibigay po ang LGU; at iyon pong 7 days na remaining ay iyong atin pong DSWD sa pamamagitan po ng food pack; wala pong financial po ‘yan, food pack po ang itutulong ng ating gobyerno.”
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