TACLOBAN CITY — Thousands of families affected by Typhoon ‘Tino’ in Eastern Visayas have received financial assistance as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) rollout across the region.
As of the latest data, Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VIII has distributed P53.9 million in aid to 10,060 beneficiaries from six local government units.
The initial distribution covered the municipalities of Abuyog, Matag-ob, and MacArthur in Leyte, as well as Salcedo, Borongan, and Guiuan in Eastern Samar.
Additional payouts are scheduled in the coming days in other affected areas, including Merida, Ormoc City, Tanauan, Mahaplag, and Isabel.
The ECT program provides immediate financial support to families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by disasters, helping them meet urgent needs and begin recovery efforts.
DSWD-8 said its personnel remain deployed on the ground and are closely coordinating with local government units to ensure orderly and timely distribution of assistance.
Officials assured that the payout will continue until all eligible Typhoon Tino-affected families have received aid.
Tino struck Eastern Visayas in November 2025, making landfall in Silago, Southern Leyte, and triggering widespread flooding and landslides that damaged infrastructure and homes, including 2,680 partially damaged and 212 totally damaged houses across the region.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
