SunStar Cash aid distribution begins in NCR+ MANILA. Residents of Parañaque City queue for cash assistance from the government on April 7, 2021. (Contributed) MANILA. Beneficiaries of cash assistance fill up forms in Parañaque City on April 7, 2021. (Contributed) (Contributed) April 07, 2021 THE distribution of cash assistance to help low-income families cope with the impact of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) began Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in the National Capital Region (NCR) and provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal and Laguna. The Manila City Government started the payout on Tuesday afternoon, April 6, but halted this due to failure of the residents to observe physical distancing. Distribution resumed on Wednesday.