The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday virtually admitted that the funds given to some 297 families for the construction of their houses in Hilongos town in Leyte did not come from the government.

In a statement posted on its website, DSWD said P70,00 allotted to each of the 297 families came from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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