MANILA, Philippines — Cash aid for formal workers was suspended on Thursday, but this appears to be temporary as the government vowed to funnel more funds to the program that has so far left more than 1 million workers hanging. While new applications will no longer be accepted, DOLE said it will continue to process 85,863 pending papers before its office. Of the P5 billion, only P1.5 billion was released to us for the OFW (overseas Filipino workers program),” Tutay said in a Viber message. The program will give between P5,000 and P8,000 each lump-sum assistance to an estimated 3.4 million workers. Meanwhile, DOLE said it is now preparing programs for workers and employers to help them adjust after the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon lapses on April 30.

Source: Philippine Star April 16, 2020 09:56 UTC