THE PASIG City local government unit will give transportation allowance amounting to P1,500 to each basic education student.

Mayor Vico Sotto said the allowance distribution will be held from September 6 to 15.

“Alam kong maraming gastusin ‘pag magpapasukan, kaya sana makabawi ako sa inyo kahit papaano sa pamamagitan ng nasabing cash allowance,” he said in a Facebook post.

Meanwhile, the distribution of school supplies will continue, although Sotto explained there are problems in terms of delivery.

“Tuloy pa rin ang school supplies, kaso may problema sa delivery. Hindi ko na muna ide-detalye ang mga dahilan pero siguro masyado kaming naging optimistic sa timeline at nagkulang sa buffer para sa mga aberya. Halimbawa, may na-disqualify na supplier dahil mali ang kalidad o materyales,” the mayor explained.

Sotto also apologized for the inconvenience and vowed to distribute the supplies earlier for next school year.