The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured displaced workers in Boracay that the government has enough funds for their transportation allowance. This was contrary to reports that funds allocated for workers were running out. “We ask members of the public and the media to dismiss or ignore these reports about DSWD stopping the release of assistance. We have enough funds to use for the emergency transportation needs of workers leaving Boracay,” DSWD Officer-in-Charge Emmanuel Leyco said on Thursday. DSWD said that its Operations Center (OpCen) in Boracay island continues to attend to the needs of workers and residents affected by the government-imposed closure of the famous tourist destination.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 03, 2018 08:48 UTC