The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program, released Php 3.6 million to 241 micro rice retailers who received their Php 15,000 cash assistance today during the simultaneous payout in the four (4) provinces of the region. Bohol has 65 micro rice retailers; Cebu has 60; Negros Oriental has 76; and Siquijor has 40.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) certified the list of micro rice retailers, while the Department of the Interior Local Government (DILG) identified and arranged the payout venues.

This convergence of the government agencies came about in response to Executive Order 39, and they worked hand in hand to successfully implement cash assistance for the micro rice retailers.

These 214 micro rice retailers form part of the 325 regional targets. During the first payout last week, 84 micro retailers received their cash aid. ###

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