Gov’t to calculate cash aid budget to assist quake-affected residents

A photo shared by Dugong Elementary School in Bucay, Abra shows the extent of the damage wrought by the tremor to their building on July 27, 2022.

Dugong Elementary School

MANILA, Philippines — While the government already has a food and shelter program for those affected by the earthquake, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that they have yet to determine how much the government can provide to assist residents in rebuilding their homes. 

Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon, Marcos Jr. said that some of “the mechanisms” put in place for the pandemic may be repurposed to assist those whose livelihoods are affected by the quake. 

“I’m sure the social programs will then come into place,” he added. 

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