Published July 26, 2021, 10:59 AM More than one million individuals and families affected by the imposition of localized lockdowns in Visayas and Mindanao are expected to receive “special” cash assistance from the government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Monday, July 26. Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left), Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista (center), and Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano (right) present the signed guidelines for the implementation of financial assistance to local government units under enhanced community quarantine in Visayas and Mindanao. (Photo from DSWD) The DSWD announced the provision of cash assistance to areas placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), more than six hours before President Duterte physically delivers his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa.