The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Saturday the government would not meet the May 15 deadline to complete the distribution of financial assistance to indigents affected by lockdowns in the National Capital Region or Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, also known as the NCR Plus.
"Despite diligent efforts by local government units (LGUs), we will never be able to reach [100-percent completion] today (Saturday). But we're now at [90 percent], so distribution has been going smoothly," DILG spokesman Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya told The Manila Times.
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