Local government units (LGUs) should not be left alone in distributing the cash aid due to the COVID-19 lockdown, a lawmaker told the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday. | gabriellaluinq
“Hindi sapat na nasa LGUs na ang pondo, kailangang tiyakin ng ahensya na naipamimigay na ito sa pamamagitan ng malinaw at consistent na patakaran, gayundin ang maagap na pagtugon sa mga naiuulat na suliranin hinggil sa validated list ng beneficiaries nito at iba pang hamon sa pagpapatupad ng SAP,” she added.
This has prompted speculations whether LGUs were rushing to distribute the SAP, as Interior Secretary Eduardo Año reminded LGUs to comply with the“Delays in government support is a grave cause of concern and consequence amid COVID-19 crisis. Sa gitna ng public health emergency, dapat mabilis makarating sa lahat ng apektado ang suportang nakalaan bilang panlaban sa gutom at sakit nang makasagip pa ng mga buhay,” Elago noted.
The SAP is a by-product of Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal As One Act of 2020, which gave President Rodrigo Duterte powers to reallocate, realign, or reprogram items in the 2020 budget to COVID-19 response programs.
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