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91% of LGUs beat cash aid distribution deadline -DILG
As of midnight of May 10, 2020, 1,265 out of 1,634 LGUs, or approximately 91% of the total, successfully completed the distribution of cash aid under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
This figure represents a national payout rate of 90.86%, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that the remaining LGUs were approximately 90% finished with their distribution efforts by the deadline.
Some LGUs that did not meet the deadline requested an extension from the DILG.
The distribution deadline for the emergency cash subsidy had been extended twice, originally set for April 30, then moved to May 7, and finally to May 10.
LGUs that completed the distribution are required to submit a liquidation report to the DSWD within 15 days to be eligible for the second tranche of cash assistance.
Over 100 LGUs have already submitted their liquidation reports to the DSWD.
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