During his Feb. 8 visit to quake-hit Negros Oriental, Pres. Benigno Aquino III turned over a check worth P5.7 million to Gov. Roel Degamo for the cash for work program to assist families displaced by recent earthquake in the province.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Dinky Soliman said the financial aid aims to help the victims get cash in exchange for cleaning up the rubbles and premises in the quake's aftermath.
Sec. Soliman said Guihulngan City, the hardest hit area, and La Libertad town received its cash for work assistance separately in the amounts of P3.3 million and P1.3 million, respectively. - PIA
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