Pasig City to provide supplemental aid to residents not in national program

Pasig City will provide financial aid to residents who were not included in the national government's social amelioration program.

Mayor Vico Sotto announced the Pasig Supplemental Social Amelioration Program (PSSAP) to cover families not on the DSWD list.

Over 200,000 families were identified by the city, but only over 93,000 were approved for the national government's aid.

The national government's program provides P5,000 to P8,000 monthly for two months, totaling P16,000 per family.

Mayor Sotto stated that the city government aims to give P8,000 to each qualified family, pending approval from the City Council and budget availability.

To fund this program, Pasig City will have to postpone some of its planned projects.

Sotto emphasized the necessity of this aid, prioritizing the welfare and sustenance of the city's residents during the enhanced community quarantine.