Bacolod: Over 39,369 families affected by Typhoon Tino have been granted PHP230.124 million in Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) by the end of December 2025.

According to Philippines News Agency, data from the city's Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) indicated that the beneficiaries included 3,789 severely affected families and 35,575 slightly affected families. Severely affected families received PHP10,325 each, while slightly affected families were given PHP5,369 each. These beneficiaries were listed in the DSSD report submitted to the national government as of the November 17, 2025, cutoff.

The consolidated data revealed that a total of 48,236 families were impacted across the city's 61 barangays. However, not all these families were covered by the initial and subsequent batches of the ECT payouts distributed over 19 days, from December 12 to 31. In an interview on Monday, DSSD head Richelle Verdeprado-Mangga stated that they are currently compiling a list of families who were excluded from the first and second payout batches. "In preparation for the additional request, we are now initiating the listing of those left out," she stated.

Mangga further mentioned that they would request additional ECT assistance once the liquidation of the payouts and records for the first and second batches of beneficiaries are finalized. "The release of additional assistance is still subject to DSWD approval," she added.

Mayor Greg Gasataya expressed gratitude to Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian for the prompt release of funds, which facilitated the swift recovery of families who lost their homes and livelihoods. Gasataya noted that Bacolod City is the first local government unit in the Negros Island Region to receive the ECT for families affected by Typhoon Tino, which hit the region on November 4.

The DSWD's ECT program serves as a post-disaster intervention, providing unconditional cash assistance to affected families to address their immediate needs. The initiative aims to bridge disaster relief and early recovery by empowering households to set their priorities using available local resources, thereby contributing to the early restoration of the communities.