DILG distances from official s arrest warning vs eager ayuda recipients
Apr 16, 2021 2:43 PM PHT
Dwight De Leon
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) downplayed a suggestion by one of its undersecretaries to arrest individuals who line up way before their scheduled claiming time in supplemental aid distribution centers.
In an interview with DZBB on April 13, Interior Undersecretary Martin Diño warned that eager
ayuda recipients may be violating quarantine protocols.
Sabi ko nga sa mga barangay captains, na magbigay kayo ng kupon, tapos nakalagay kung anong oras pupunta sa distribution area. Kapag pumunta nang maaga, arestuhin ninyo kasi na-violate iyong social distancing, Diño said.
By The Numbers: 2021 cash aid program
Apr 13, 2021 3:15 PM PHT
Bookmark this page and watch the discussion on Tuesday, April 13, at 4 pm
As the Greater Manila Area was placed under the strictest form of lockdown again, the Philippine government announced that it would provide P1,000 in cash assistance to residents.
That amount, criticized as meager by labor groups and residents alike, was supposed to cover for the lost days of work during Holy Week, according to the government.
The lockdown was later extended, but no additional aid was provided.
In this episode of By The Numbers, Rappler business reporters Aika Rey and Ralf Rivas talk to Zy-za Suzara, executive director of the Institute for Leadership, Empowerment and Democracy, to discuss lessons learned and what could be done for the cash aid program this year.