At least 185,315 household beneficiaries in the Negros Island Region (NIR) directly affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Tino in November 2025 received PHP1.09 billion in Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) assistance as of Wednesday, March 18.
Based on the data released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the payouts, which began mid-February, covered beneficiaries from across 14 local government units (LGUs).
“Already 100 percent of the ECT has been distributed in the towns of Hinigaran and La Castellana, indicating quick and smooth implementation of the program in these areas,” the DSWD-NIR said in a report.
Hinigaran has 23,636 beneficiaries, receiving PHP142.72 million, while La Castellana has 17,511 beneficiaries, with PHP106.05 million.
Beneficiaries whose houses were destroyed were given PHP10,325 each, while those with damaged houses got PHP5,369 each.
Other LGUs covered are Bago City, with 22,294 beneficiaries who received PHP127.32 million; Binalbagan, 22,750 beneficiaries, PHP123.85 million; Himamaylan City, 30,129 beneficiaries, PHP161.83 million; Isabela, 14,602 beneficiaries, PHP96.93 million; and La Carlota City, 15,097 beneficiaries, PHP92.20 million.
Moises Padilla has 11,584 beneficiaries, with PHP79.05 million; Pontevedra, 8,171, PHP47.35 million; Pulupandan, 3,740 beneficiaries, PHP26.99 million; San Enrique, 3,595 beneficiaries, PHP21.16 million; Valladolid, 1,843 beneficiaries, PHP10.16 million; Bacolod City, 6,396, PHP34.66 million; and Canlaon City, 2,957 beneficiaries, PHP18.42 million.
The recipients in Bacolod City are part of the additional 15,199 household beneficiaries covered by the third and last batch of payout, after they were left out in the first two payouts last December.
“DSWD-NIR continues to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries are given the necessary assistance to recover from the impact of the calamity,” it added.*
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