Man who received cash aid at midnight nabbed amid Addition Hills lockdown

A construction worker was on his way home at midnight after hours of waiting to claim his cash subsidy from the government when he was nabbed for violating the hard lockdown imposed over his barangay.

According to Emil Sumangil's report on "24 Oras", the man waited all night to claim the financial assistance in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City.

“Ang inaasahan lang namin, ‘yung ayuda. Tapos pagbigay ng ayuda, alanganin na. Alas dose po ng madaling araw, ano pong mabibili namin no’n? Walang wala po kami,” the resident said.

The barangay is under a hard lockdown until May 13 due to the high number of coronavirus cases recorded in the area.

The Department of Health (DOH) said Addition Hills has the highest number of COVID-19 cases among barangays nationwide with 62 cases as of Wednesday.

“We are hoping na ma-sustain ito sa loob ng isang linggo na sundin lang po nila at para sa kanila lang naman din ito, para sa kanilang pamilya,” barangay chairman Carlito Cernal said.

Barangay Mauway is also expected to be locked down on May 11. -Julia Mari Ornedo/NB, GMA News