Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and executives of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Undersecretary Carolina Sanchez, meet anew on Monday (September 11) to determine timelines for the payout of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP)- Cash Assistance for Micro Rice Retailers nationwide.

The two agencies agreed that DTI will finalize the schedule to expedite the payout activities for the cash aid in order to provide timely assistance to the micro retailers affected by  Executive Order No. 39 which mandated a price cap of Php41 and Php45 to regular and well-milled rice, respectively.