MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) will be authorized to decide if P1,000 aid from the national government for qualified individuals in enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) areas will be given on cash or in kind, Department of Budget Management (DBM) Secretary Wendel Avisado said Tuesday.
President Rodrigo Duterte earlier approved the DBM’s proposal to distribute P1,000 worth of in-kind aid per person or not more than P4,000 per each family affected by ECQ imposed in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces.
“It really would depend now on the local government unit kung ika-cash nila para mas madali o kung bibili ba sila …
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