Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama is seeking P400 million more for the financial aid of typhoon victims in the city. | screengrab from Rama Feb. 7 Rama presscon (file photo)
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is asking for at least P400 million for additional aid in the Supplemental Budget No. 1.
Rama told CDN Digital that he would want more residents to receive the P5,000 aid for structure owners of damaged homes.
The P400 million will be part of another P1 billion supplemental budget that the mayor will be asking from the City Council.
“I think we are asking over a billion. The P400 million may not even be enough pa. Once ma approved, tanawn pa gyod nato kay daghan kaayog alegrahonon,” said Rama.
(I think we are asking over a billion pesos. The P400 million may not even be enough. Once it will be approved, we will see because we still have a lot to take care of.)
The mayor wants more affected residents to get the aid because for the first release of the aid, the city focused only on marginalized communities.
Rama wants all victims to receive the aid because no matter their income bracket, they will need it.
This is also why all structure owners will receive the same P5,000 whether their homes were partially or totally damaged.
However, he wants a comprehensive list of beneficiaries because he received complaints from barangays that some residents were getting twice the aid.
The distribution of financial aid continues in the barangays.
On February 19, 2022, an additional 26 barangays will get the aid.
Over 50 barangays have already got the aid after Rama has set a deadline of February 25, 2022.
Here are the list od barangays where distribution will be held:
BARANGAY: VENUE/BENEFICIARY
Apas . Brgy. Gym. 2,952
Dulho Fatima Brgy Gym 733
Lorega-SM Brgy. Gym 944
Camputhaw Purok 8 Gym 812
Suba Gym 519
Babag Gym 1,138
Quiot. Gym 607
Pulang bato Gym 780
Binaliw House to house 1,003
Sudlon 2 Gym 446
Sudlon 1 Brgy Hall 898
Kalunasan Kalunasan E/S 1,479
Pahina Central Gym 497
Pit-os House to house 641
Kinasang-an Gym 734
Adlaon Gym 605
Budlaan Gym 540
Tinago. Gym 458
Bacayan Gym 71
Sudlon 2 Gym 541
Sawang Calero Sawang E/S. 466
San Nicolas
Proper Parish Gym 343
Santa Cruz Brgy Hall 34
Barrio Luz Gym 128
Lahug House to house 2,204
Beneficiaries must bring a valid identification card.
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