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Published December 19, 2020, 1:01 PM
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Saturday that 16 local isolation and treatment areas in selected local government units (LGUs) and jail facilities in the country will receive some P6.5-million under the “Adopt a Ligtas (Safe) COVID Center’’ program of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya,
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DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said 16 Local Isolation and General Treatment Areas for COVID-19 (LIGTAS COVID) Centers nationwide will each receive P500,000 in assistance as part of the GSIS’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program.
“The DILG greatly appreciates the generous contribution of the GSIS to the efforts of the LGUs and the BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology) in stopping the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus,” said Malaya.