‘Only P4.4B released under Bayanihan 2’

This combination of photos show the logo of the Department of Budget and Management and various Philippine peso bills. (Photos from the DBM Facebook page and Alvin I. Dacanay)

Funds released under Republic Act (RA) 11494, or the “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act” (Bayanihan 2), only amounted to less than P4.5 billion, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).