More than 2,500 solo parents in Makati received P5,000 each this week as the local government launched a new subsidy program combining direct cash assistance with expanded access to health care, education, livelihood and housing services.

Mayor Nancy Binay said that the local government began releasing the first tranche of the Solo Parent Subsidy on Wednesday, crediting the funds directly to the verified GCash accounts of 2,584 registered solo parents.

“Solo parents carry a weight that most people do not fully see,” Binay said in a statement.

“They raise their children, manage their households, and hold their families together, often with very little support. This subsidy is our way of telling every solo parent in Makati: We see you, and this city has your back,” she added.

The payout marks the implementation of the Makati City Solo Parents Empowerment Program under City Ordinance No. 2025-A-026.

The measure grants qualified beneficiaries a total annual subsidy of P10,000 distributed in two equal tranches. The first tranche is released on or before 1 July, while the second is scheduled on or before 1 December.

The 2,584 beneficiaries comprise the first batch of applicants whose requests were approved on or before 30 April. Solo parents who applied between 1 May and 30 June will form a second batch and are expected to receive the same benefit in August.