MANILA, Philippines — Some 22.9 million beneficiaries in the “NCR Plus bubble – Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna – are expected to receive financial aid from the government due to the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Monday.
In a televised briefing, DBM Secretary Wendel Avisado said this figure accounts for 80 percent of low-income households in the five areas underECQ from March 29 to April 4 due to the spike in new COVID-19 cases.
“Based on the latest populations statistics from NEDA [National Economic and Development Authority] there are estimated 22.9 million beneficiaries wh…
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