During the House’s higher education committee hearing, Tesda Executive Director Marissa Legaspi said that part of the agency’s funds, which is at P2.103 billion, were realigned for the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). And that amounts to P2.103 billion,” Legaspi said. The national government has set P200 billion fort the cash aid program. As of April 28, 1,515 local government units have received P80.7 billion worth of funds for SAP, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 30, 2020 11:15 UTC