There is, so far, no discussion on whether or not the government would duplicate the Senate’s inflation relief aid to its employees in the executive department and to the public.
Citizens gather in front of the Department of Social Welfare and Development along Legarda Street, Manila, after receiving information that they will receive livelihood assistance from DSWD on Friday, January 13, 2023. Some residents started to line up as early as 6 p.m. on Thursday, but DSWD Officer in Charge Secretary Edu Punay denied in a phone call that there was a scheduled release of assistance today.
“Not that. Of course there are talks about another round of SSL but that is still premature. So far as I know, that’s not part of the discussion now itong parang general assistance as that provided by the Senate,” Balisacan said in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 21. the inflationary aid to its employees for this year as they are an independent body and can decide on their own.
“[F]or those naman na talagang affected adversely, lalo na yung mga very poor and vulnerable groups—yun ang talagang pagbuhusan natin ng assistance.” he said.
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