QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun giving financial assistance to evacuees from Marawi City.
The department has started to distribute PHP1,000 cash assistance to each of the affected families that can be used to buy food.
Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said that the Php 1,000 cash assistance is part of the initial P5,000 cash aid promised by the agency for each displaced family from Marawi City.
“We have decided to provide each affected family with P1,000 apart from the family food packs and all the other food donations that we are receiving on their behalf. The families can use the money to buy food that is more suitable for them when they break their fast at sunset,” Taguiwalo said.
Aside from the cash aid assistance, the DSWD said that it will regularly give family food packs to the victims.