A total of 1,524 residents in Plaridel, 5,411 in Sta. Maria, and 14,180 in Guiguinto also received the assistance.
Bulacan, along with Metro Manila and the provinces of Laguna, Cavite and Rizal, were placed on a two-week enhanced community quarantine that began on March 28 due to rising cases of the coronavirus disease .Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado released the budget for the cash aid through the Local Budget Circular No. 136 dated March 30.
This after President Duterte approved a P1,000-worth of in-kind or cash aid per person affected by the lockdown.Several members of a family can each receive the ECQ aid, but a family with more than three members would be given only a maximum of P4,000. The funds came from the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act under Republic Act 11494 which would be effective until June 30 under Republic Act 1151.
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