By Pearl Gumapos
Interior Sec. Eduardo Año on Tuesday night (Aug. 24) reported that the distribution of ayuda has reached 75% in the National Capital Region.
“Sa ngayon po ay nasa 75% na ang pamamahagi ng ayuda sa NCR, kung saan po ay 8.44 million individual beneficiaries ang nakatanggap. So kabuuan po, P8.4 billion na ang naipamahagi natin mula noong August 11,” Año said during the Talk To The People public address of President Rodrigo Duterte.
According to Año, Caloocan was the first local government unit (LGU) to finish distributing their cash aid.
Following Caloocan were Pateros at 96.87%, Manila at 82.71%, Mandaluyong at 82.52%, and Parañaque at 77.89%.
The deadline for the distribution of ayuda will be extended until Aug. 31 to give way for waitlisted residents.
Meanwhile, the province of Laguna has given financial aid to more than 390,000 residents, and the distribution pace in Bataan is picking up.
“Kasalukuyang nasa higit na 14% na ang naipamahagi sa mga benepisyaryo o katumbas ng 360 — P390 million,” Año said.
“Sa probinsiya naman po ng Bataan, nagsimula na sa ngayong araw ang pamamahagi ng ayuda sa ibang LGUs ng Bataan. At makikita po natin na nakapamahagi na sila sa halagang 1.27 million sa 1,279 kwalipikadong residente,” he added. (DILG) – jlo
