Manila Bulletin
DSWD waiting for 'written' Palace directive before moving on SAP 2nd phase
The DSWD is awaiting a written directive from President Duterte before distributing the second tranche of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash aid.
Low-income families in areas still under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), including Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Cebu City, are prioritized for the second tranche.
The second wave of aid will also include eligible 'left out' beneficiaries who were not part of the initial SAP payout, with reports suggesting an additional five million beneficiaries.
Families in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) who received the first tranche will not receive cash benefits for the second payout.
The DSWD is working with other government agencies on a recovery plan for affected families.
A total of 18 million low-income households are entitled to receive emergency cash subsidies ranging from P5,000 to P8,000 for April and May, as mandated by the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will include an additional five million families in the second distribution phase of the social amelioration program (SAP) cash aid.
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