Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez said he has given town mayors the discretion on how they will distribute the “ayuda” to their constituents.
Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez said the national government has shelled out P2.7 billion to Laguna for the financial assistance of families heavily affected by the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the province.
"Tinatayang aabot sa 2.7 million na indibidwal o 80 percent ng low-income population ng lalawigan ang target na mabigyan ng ayuda,” Hernandez said in a statement.
Photo from Gov. Ramil L. Hernandez
The provincial capital of Sta. Cruz gets the highest amount among the non-cities with P98,780,000.
Calamba, Calabarzon's regional center, gets the lion's share of the cash aid as P412,031,000 will be given to the city government for distribution.
Sta. Rosa City is the next highest with P341,229,000, while Biñan gets a shade under P306 million.
Cabuyao would get PHP297,809,000, San Pedro will hand out P284,167,000, and San Pablo has been allotted P225,119,000 to round out the cash aids given to the cities.
"Ang computation ng alokasyon para sa bawat bayan at lungsod ay ibinase sa Department of Budget and Management (DBM) sa datos ng Philippine Statistics Agency (PSA) sa low-income population ng LGU (local government units) o sa naging actual disbursement ng mga naunang ayuda," Hernandez said.
He gave the town mayors the discretion on how they will distribute the “ayuda” to their fellow residents.
Hernandez said a priority list has been laid down by the Department of Social Welfare and Development on who will get the cash assistance and later said not all might be given the government aids.
"Batid po natin na bawat isa ay apektado, at nais man natin na lahat ng pamilya ay mabigyan, ang budget po ay limitado," he said.
He, however, assured that the provincial government of Laguna will support the LGUs in their cash distribution.
The governor also reminded everyone to continue exercising health protocols amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic as they receive their cash aids. (With report from PNA)
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