Caloocan gov't to start ECQ cash aid distribution
Published April 6, 2021, 2:01 PM At least 368,925 Caloocan City residents will receive cash starting Wednesday as assistance from the national government following the reimposition of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the Greater Manila area due to the surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Mayor Oca Malapitan announced on Facebook on Tuesday that the local government already received the P1,336,190,000 fund from the national government. Under Malapitan’s directive, residents will get assistance in cash and not in kind. He added that according to guidelines, qualified indiv...