DSWD, tuloy ang pamamahagi ng rice subsidy sa mga sari-sari store owners at rice retailers

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00:00 DSWD has already started to distribute financial aid to the various stores affected by the price ceiling of rice.

00:09 According to Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian,

00:13 the store owners will receive P15,000.

00:19 The list of beneficiaries still comes from DTI.

00:23 Currently, the amount of cash aid distributed under the Sustainable Livelihood Program or SLP has reached almost P100 million.

00:32 Meanwhile, Secretary Gatchalian has clarified which Sari-Sari stores will receive financial aid.

00:40 For those who are watching, they might be confused.

00:42 Sari-Sari store owners who have rice?

00:46 Yes.

00:47 No.

00:48 Let's think of Sari-Sari stores, they are all...

00:50 Although we are helping small Sari-Sari stores,

00:53 this program is the directive of our President to ensure that we can help our small rice retailers and Sari-Sari stores

01:01 that have rice inventories that might be affected by the price cap.

01:05 on the price cap.