Manila rewards barangays with no infections for 2 months

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will give P100,000 to any barangay in the city with zero new coronavirus infection for two months.

In a Facebook Live address, Domagoso said the city was allocating P89.6 million for the incentive, which started on Tuesday.

“In the next two months, starting Sept. 1 and ending on Oct. 31, if there is no new registered case of infection, your barangay will get a P100,000 cash incentive,” Domagoso said.

“The goal, he said, is zero COVID-19 [case]. I believe that you can do it. That is why we want to give you incentive,” he said.

All COVID-19 data will be verified by the Manila Health Department.

—Jodee A. Agoncillo

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