Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso showed on Facebook a photo of him receiving the DILG鈥檚 certificate of recognition for the efficient distribution of the government cash aid. Image from Facebook / Isko Moreno Domagoso
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Apparently feeling alluded to by President Rodrigo Duterte about a certain city鈥檚 inefficiency, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Tuesday felt compelled to share a certificate of recognition issued by the Department of Interior and Local Government just two months ago on his performance in the distribution of the government cash aid to constituents.
The DILG鈥檚 certificate, dated June 30, 2021 and signed by Interior Secretary Eduardo A帽o, recognized Manila for its 鈥渆fficient and timely completion of the distribution of ayuda (aid)鈥� to alleviate the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic on his constituents.
Moreno鈥檚 move came after聽Duterte聽called out a certain metro mayor鈥檚 鈥渄isorganized鈥� aid distribution, with a warning that he would not give the local executive any power to distribute the聽cash aid to those affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
When pressed if his post was to counter the statement of Duterte in case the president is alluding to Manila City, Moreno only responded with a smile emoticon.
On Friday, Moreno said Manila has already received P1.488 billion pesos for the cash aid, the distribution of which may begin this Wednesday.
Duterte earlier approved the聽aid distribution聽of P1,000 per individual but not more than P4,000 per household under聽enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Manila, as in the rest of the National Capital Region, is under ECQ.