THE government may release within this month the first tranche of the planned P9.3 billion cash aid to poor individuals under the Targeted Cash Transfer Program to cushion the impact of high inflation.

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said in a briefing that P7 billion of the amount will come from an "unreconciled" amount from the cash aid under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) law, and the balance will come from the contingent fund.

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