The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide around P260 million (USD6 million) in cash assistance to some 500,000 food insecure people residing in 60 municipalities across Panay Island and the provinces of Leyte and Samar.

Panay Island is divided into the four provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, which were also heavily devastated by super typhoon "Yolanda" last November 8.

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