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Gov't releases half of Bayanihan 2 funds to 15 agencies
As of October 29, nearly P78 billion has been released to support programs mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic under Bayanihan 2.
These funds include P76.228 billion allocated under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act and P1.753 billion from other available funds.
The P76.2 billion released represents 54.45 percent of the P140 billion appropriations under Bayanihan 2.
The Department of Health received the largest allocation with over P20.5 billion.
Other significant allocations include P13.1 billion for the Department of Labor and Employment and P12.032 billion for the Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Transportation received around P9.5 billion, while the Department of Finance got P8.08 billion.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development received P6 billion for aid to vulnerable households.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government acquired P2.52 billion for contact tracing efforts.
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