DBM gathers P13.1B for lockdown ayuda
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has gathered at least P13.1 billion from unused 2020 budgets to fund cash aid for Filipinos affected by the new lockdown starting Aug. 6.
President Rodrigo Duterte mandated the DBM to find funds to cushion the impact on low-income earners, with Metro Manila needing at least P10.89 billion for the aid.
Metro Manila residents will receive P1,000 each in cash aid, limited to P4,000 per household, according to presidential spokesman Herminio Roque.
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