COVID-19 News
Gov’t eyes add’l aid for poor amid Covid-19 crisis By Joann Villanueva
MANILA – The government is now formulating additional programs for the informal sector to alleviate their situation amid the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and other areas that will last until April 12. Finance Secretary Carlos (DOH) “in consultation with LGUs.” Dominguez III, in a Viber message, said the additional economic package is This assistance, he said, “could result in a combination of providing food “in the works.” and/or cash subsidies for food, normal He said the additional sustenance health care, and other necessities.” package for quarantine-affected Dominguez added that the workers will be determined by the subsidies will be extended even to Department of Social Welfare and people who are not beneficiaries of Development (DSWD), Department the conditional cash transfer program of the Interior and Local Government Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (DILG) and the Department of Health (4Ps).
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