August 2021 Cash Aid/ “Ayuda” due to ECQ: Ready for Distribution on August 11

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has already released the 10.89 billion of cash-aids or Ayuda in the National Capital Region (NCR)/Manila as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) placed hard lockdown in NCR starting August 6, 2021.

Likewise, the cash aid distribution will start on August 11, 2021, according to Metro Manila Council Chairman, Mayor Edwin Olivarez.

“Napag-usapan namin na lahat ng syudad sa Metro Manila, sa Miyerkules magsisimula lahat. Simultaneously lahat. Magsisimula ang pagbibigay ng financial assistance sa lahat ng mga residente na affected ng ECQ”

“Lahat po ‘yan. Simultaneously ‘yung labing-anim na siyudad at isang munisipyo. Miyerkules ng umaga mag-uumpisa lahat”

The said “Ayuda” distribution will be held via face to face or through electronic wallets.

Each household affected by ECQ will receive a maximum of Php 4,000 cash aid.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Friday that a total of P10.89 billion has been credited to the bank accounts of local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila for distribution to 10.9 million affected individuals.

To quote from DBM,

Pursuant to Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-MEID) Resolution No. 130-A dated 29 July 2021, the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) form August 6 to 20, 2021.

As approved by the Office of the President per Memorandum dated August 3, 2021, financial assistance shall be released to cities and municipalities in NCR, chargeable against the savings generated pursuant to Administrative Order No. 41.

Placing NCR under ECQ

In order to prevent the spread of the extremely infectious Delta Covid-19 strain, NCR was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from August 6-20, 2021.

According to existing guidelines, if an ECQ is implemented in a certain location, the government would offer financial assistance to low-income people while the economy is partially shut down. During the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), more than 10 million residents in Metro Manila/ NCR are anticipated to receive Php 1,000, with a maximum of Php 4,000 per household.

The Province of Laguna, in addition to NCR, will be also placed under ECQ starting from August 6 to 15. Budget Undersecretary Tina Marie Canda said in a text message on Friday that money for assistance in Laguna had not yet been issued.

ECQ Cash Aid Distribution

In connection with the cash aid or ayuda distribution, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said they are ready to assist while ensuring that minimal health and safety procedures are followed.

To quote from PNP Eleazar;

Handa ang PNP na tumulong sa pagbibigay ng ayuda sa panahon ng ECQ. Bahagi ito ng guidance ng ating SILG (Secretary of the Interior and Local Government) Eduardo Año noon pa sa ating kapulisan na alalayan ang pagbibigay ng cash assistance sa panahon ng hard lockdown.”

“Our main objective is to avoid cash aid distribution activities turning into super spreader events and we can do that by ensuring that a system is in place and there is an orderly process.”

The PNP also advised the public to observe minimum health and safety procedures during the distribution activities.

Your Reactions

What’s your reactions to the cash aid/ Ayuda for all affected families this ECQ August 2021? Tell us by dropping comments below.

26 comments… add one
  • Anonymous Aug 8, 2021 @ 10:52

    Dapat sa Gcash na lang uli para di na pipila pa..

  • Anonymous Aug 8, 2021 @ 12:08

    Good day po maganda po ganyan house to house para maiwasan ang kampi kampi at mga kadikit na mga lugar na nasasakupan lahat mabibigyan po idea lang po more power saludo po ako sa inyo take care po always

  • Ryan Costales Aug 8, 2021 @ 14:09

    Maganda po yan para maiwasan ang super spreader..Mas hassle free and safe ang ganyan..Godbless sa lahat..

  • Julie Bulay-og Aug 8, 2021 @ 14:13

    Sana masama ako sa ayuda Single mother po ako may anak…
    Makakatanggap kaya ako na hindi naman ako nakatanggap nong unang ayuda

  • Marinell Pineda Aug 8, 2021 @ 14:23

    Sana po Mam and sir mabigyan ng ayuda .nawalan po ako ng trabaho 2 anak ko.. Single mom po ako

  • Renato taneo Aug 8, 2021 @ 16:02

    Sana s gcash pra dina magkadikit

    • Rachel Garcia Aug 8, 2021 @ 16:08

      Sana po lahat mabigyan nman ng ayuda kmi po wala manlng pong natatanggap pa khit na piso..🙏🙏🙏

  • Anonymous Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:43

    ECQ din nman dto sa Laguna. Mabibigyan din ba dto ng ayuda

  • Nor-shaiba Diamla Macabada Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:44

    Sana po mabigyan kami

  • Alex Edel Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:45

    Sana thru Palawan para di magulo

  • Anonymous Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:47

    It is better send the ayuda thru sss beneficiary thru bank account

    • Anonymous Aug 10, 2021 @ 19:42

      Ayuda hindi daw kami qualify dahil nangungupahan lang daw kami hindi daw kami residente ganyan naman talaga pag hindi ka kakilala nang nakaupo sa Baranggay pero ung kapit bahay namin asawa nang seaman nag qualify dahil May kakilala sa Baranggay hindi ko maintindihan sa gobyerno bkit ganito,hindi pantay

  • Anonymous Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:48

    D2 po sa san Mateo rizal meron po ba matatanggap na ayuda kasi po lahat naman po ty nahihirap .sana all God bless po

  • Banong Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:50

    It is better send the ayuda thru sss beneficiary thru bank account .they paid tax and sss contribution.

  • Rica Apitan Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:58

    Sana po dtu sa visayas mi run dn sana ako makatanggap

  • Arian Aug 10, 2021 @ 11:59

    Ayuda hindi naman umaabot samin yan dinadaanan lang kami ng mga kawani ng barangay saamin. Nangungupahan lang kami grab food rider ako then walang work magulang kasi ECQ tapus ssbihin nila hindi daw kami qualify bigyan ng ayuda kasi grab daw ako. Pero yung mga mamayaman dito na kapit bahay namin meron.Kaya ayun 1&2 trans 8k ng ayuda wala pati yung 4k tapus ngayon 4k ulit hindi na kami umaasa jan. QC.

  • Joy Barranco Aug 10, 2021 @ 12:12

    I just hope that those deserving family can really have their fair share of this ayuda Thank you and God bless everyone !

  • Ricardo H. Urcia Aug 10, 2021 @ 12:20

    Sana all walang pinipili
    Ricardo H. Urcia

  • Anonymous Aug 10, 2021 @ 12:30

    Never pa kaming naambunan ng ayuda na ýan. Minsan nagtanong ako sa barangay. Ýon daw mga dating nakatanggap ang mga kasali. Kaming never makatanggap, ay never na makakasali. Bahala na lamang ang Diyos sa mga hindi nabibiyayaang katulad namin.

  • Anonymous Aug 10, 2021 @ 12:33

    Pano nman po ang renters? Makakatanggap din po ba? Kahapon kasi namigay ang brgy ng bigas pero hindi pwede pag hindi voters ng lugar

  • Niño marcellana Aug 10, 2021 @ 12:37

    Pano yung mga nangungupahan po,,wala po ba kaming makukuha
    Kasi ayuda simula ng mag umpisa ang pandemic wala kami nakukuhang cash assistant,,,buti may box pa ng bigas at delata.nagkaron kami pero yung cash malaking bagay yun at tulong sa amin wala man lang kami nakukuha

  • Cesar Agasin Aug 10, 2021 @ 12:43

    Kasama po dyan Ang Senior Citezen?sana is makasam Naman kami ,ako po maski isang ayuda walang natangap,sabi nila dati lahat po nang senior is may matatanggap,ako po Wala,salamat po.

  • Aldrin espiritu Aug 10, 2021 @ 13:10

    San ung mga pangalan ng makakakuha bukas meron ba sa tAgiug bagum bayan.?

  • Renato Bustamante Aug 10, 2021 @ 14:07

    Mga Sir/Mam sana po mabigyan naman ninyo kaming hinde nakatangap ng mga ayudang binigay ng pangulo pag hinde ka kilala ng zone leader hinde ka mapapasama sa ayuda pero pagkilala ka kahit may abroad sa pamilya nakatangap sana naman lahat mabigyan dahil pare parehong apektado ng ECQ.

  • Lorraine Sison Aug 12, 2021 @ 9:48

    Hindi lahat ay mabibigyan,,pa asa nanaman kyo,,kaming mga seniors lalo na dahil may pension daw kami ,,

  • Virginia Montinola Aug 25, 2021 @ 13:47

    Sana lahat na senior mayron, kasi maski 5cents simula last year wala ako natanggap sa government. dito sa amin, namigay sa senior pili lang , sana pantay ang karapatan. Thanks

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