Updated @ 1:31 a.m., April 29, 2020MANILA, Philippines – A total of t 1,515 local government units (LGUs) have received P80.7 billion worth of funds for COVID-19 pandemic assistance, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to the DSWD, this data, accurate as of April 27, represents 98.8% of the funds allocated for the social amelioration program (SAP). Of this number, P16.4 billion was already given to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries with cash cards. All in all, P43 billion of the P80.7 billion funds given to LGUs has already reached the target households. This translates to over 3.731 million 4Ps beneficiaries, 4.502 million beneficiaries from the LGUs’ list, and 40,418 TNVS and PUV drivers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 28, 2020 12:24 UTC