On its third day of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) payout for families affected by Typhoon Tino in Isabela, Negros Occidental, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Negros Island Region (DSWD NIR) is set to serve 4,571 beneficiaries, with a total amount of ₱42,898,723 to be disbursed.
The series of ECT payouts is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure the swift and unhampered delivery of assistance to disaster-affected families, enabling them to recover quickly, meet their basic needs, and rebuild their homes and livelihoods with dignity, a DSWD NIR Facebook post said on Sunday, Feb. 22.
On Sunday, the ECT distribution also continued in La Carlota City, where 3,795 beneficiaries are receiving financial assistance, the DSWD said.
A total of ₱20,375,355.00 will be distributed, the DSWD added.
This assistance will serve as support to meet the needs of families affected by Typhoon Tino and help them recover, it said.*
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