CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 1 April) – Starting Wednesday, the local government here will release P20 million in food assistance for the city’s poor families and those in the informal sector. Tadlas said the DSWD and the Cagayan de Oro city government are currently in discussion on how to disburse the money for the vulnerable sector. Cagayan de Oro City Social Welfare and Development chief Teddy Sabugaa said the city started the release of the food package ahead of the DSWD on Wednesday upon the order of Mayor Oscar Moreno. He said the assistance would run for two months,“Together with the DSWD assistance, these will be of great help to the indigent families,” Sabugaa said. Tadlas said the national government assistance will consist of P2,700 food package and P3,300 financial assistance.

Source: The Local April 01, 2020 11:48 UTC