In a taped briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte aired over state-run PTV-4, Año said the joint memorandum circular (JMC) recently signed by several national government agencies would significantly remove ‘red tape’ in the processing of licenses and permits particularly in setting up common towers to improve connectivity.
All 22 municipalities in Palawan, except Kalayaan town, will be receiving a total of P388 million to be distributed among “low-income families” including beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps).
Del Rosario said they received the funds for the program amounting to P180 million on April 8, and that they are set to start their distribution of P5,000 for each beneficiary on April 16.
