Each Makati resident to receive P5,000 cash aid — Mayor Binay

Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Monday announced that each resident of the city would receive cash assistance worth P5,000 as part of the city's economic relief program.

"Mahirap man o mayaman, nakatanggap man ng SAP o hindi, kahit saang sector man... mabibigyan po kayo ng ayuda. Ito po ang sinasabi natin, ang MAKA-Tulong P5,000 for 500,000," Binay said in a Facebook Live.

"Ito po ay ating nilagdaan noong April 21 kung saan ay magbibigay po tayo ng P5,000 sa bawat Makatizen. Hindi po bawat tahanan, bawat tao po ito," she added.

Under the Makatizen Economic Relief Program, the city government allotted P2.7 billion to provide cash assistance to residents in this time of health crisis.

"Lahat po ng Makatizens, 18-year-old pataas, ay makakatanggap ng ating P5,000 at kailangan mamili po kayo kung alin dito sa tatlo ang mayroon kayo, kayo po ay may Makatizen card, kayo po ay may yellow card o kayo po ay botante ng Makati," Binay said.

Binay explained that under the program, a husband and wife would receive a total of P10,000. If they have children, aged 18-years-old and above, and senior citizens in their household, the family could even get a total of P20,000.

"Kung sila po ay may anak na 18-years-old pataas, sila po ay makakatanggap ng P15,000, kung may kasama pa silang senior o dalawa 'yung anak nila, posible po na sa isang bahay, makakatanggap po kayo ng P20,000," she said.

For those who don't have a Makatizen card, Binay said they could apply online or they could submit an application form to a barangay personnel. She added that forms would be distributed in every household.

According to Binay, the cash aid will be sent to the resident's Makatizen e-wallet account. If a resident does not have this, the city government will create a GCash account for the resident based on the information written in his/her application form.

The money can be withdrawn through GCash Cash In/Cash Out agents, Binay said.

Residents may start to get the P5,000 on or before May 15 if they have the Makatizen card or they already submitted their application, Binay said.

She reminded Makati residents that the P5,000 in the e-wallet would only be valid for 30 days. — RSJ, GMA News