MANILA, Philippines — More than 400,000 displaced tourism sector workers are set to receive cash assistance, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced Saturday.
The financial aid is under the Department of Tourism-Department of Labor and Employment Cash Assistance Program of the Bayanihan 2 will amount to P2,327,650,000 and will be distributed to a total of 465,300 workers.
Of those who will receive aid, 39,429 are from the National Capital Region (NCR); 26,908 from Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR); 45,709 from Region 1; 17,293 from Region 2; 55,974 from Region 3; 61,392 from Region 4A; 56,955 from Region 4B; 11,468 from Region 5; 45,429 from Region 6; 31,712 from R…
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