UPDATE: As of 2PM today, 1,240 clients regionwide have so far received their educational assistance from DSWD, with a total amount disbursed of Php 2.5 million.

Of this served beneficiaries, 477 clients come from Leyte; 182 clients from Southern Leyte; 132 clients from Biliran; 203 clients from Samar; 166 clients from Northern Samar; and 80 clients from Eastern Samar.

DSWD Eastern Visayas strongly reminds the public that only clients with appointment and priority numbers will be accepted in the payout venues for processing of the said cash aid.