MANILA, Philippines – Concerned with reports that a number of families and individuals have been receiving cash from the conditional cash transfer (CCT) program even if they are not poor, members of the minority bloc in the House of Representatives urged the Aquino administration to implement the program with caution.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20110126-316781/Be-cautious-on-cash-transfer-scheme-opposition-lawmakers-tell-Malacaang

So its being done nationally now. Probably the dry run in Manila years ago was successful. It is almost inevitable that in a program this scale, there will be scalawags among the implementors who might rechannel some of the funds to friends and relatives, or even to themselves through fictional names.

The funding is locally sourced, about US$482M annually. I hope this works and graft minimized, if not eliminated. - ariel 


Edited 1 time by justcapricorn01 Nov 3 11 6:23 PM.