The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed a total of P272.2 million in Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) to 52,606 indigent Kapampangans severely hit by typhoons Egay and Falcon.
Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda spearheaded the distribution of assistance across the 15 recorded affected municipalities. He was joined by the local chief executives of the respective municipalities and DSWD personnel. Each recipient received P5,175 in financial aid.
Governor Pineda thanked President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. for the timely assistance provided to the Kapampangans.
He emphasized the substantial impact this financial aid would have as recipients strive to recover from the recent calamities.
“Kung natatandaan nyo yung time na pumunta sa Pampanga ang presidente, nung time na sobrang daming binaha at naapektuhan doon po namin rinequest nila Nanay, Congressman Dong, at ng mga Mayors ang pondo na ito. First week po ng December, tinawag po ako at sinabihang idodownload ang pondo na ipamimigay sa inyo. Kaya napakaswerte nating mga Kapampangan,” he shared.
Beneficiaries include indigent individuals from Guagua (4,480), Lubao (6,170), Sasmuan (1,031), City of San Fernando (4,600), Sta Ana (2,035), Apalit (3,468), Sto Tomas (1,683), Arayat (6,400), Mexico (8,226), Apalit (641), Macabebe (3,591), Masantol (2,693), Minalin (2,236), San Luis (2,568), and San Simon (2,727).
It can be recalled that in July of this year, the province of Pampanga was declared under a state of calamity due to the widespread devastation caused by Typhoons Egay and Falcon, affecting 196,074 individuals in the province.
