CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. led the distribution of financial assistance and various fishing and farming equipment and machinery to 10,000 farmers and fisherfolk at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center (BZGCC) on Friday.
Each beneficiary received ₱10,000 under the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which aims to mitigate the impact of the El Niño phenomenon that has heavily affected agricultural productivity in the region.
“Batid namin na naging mahirap ang mga nakaraang buwan dahil sa matinding epektong idinulot ng El Niño. Upang makatulong sa inyong muling pagbangon at bilang pasasalamat sa inyong pagsisikap, ang Tanggapan ng Pangulo ay magbibigay po ng mahigit isang daang milyung piso na ipamamahagi sa halagang tigsa-sampung libong piso sa bawat magsasaka, mangingisda at ilang pamilya rito sa Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, at Zambales,” Pres. Marcos said in his speech.
In addition to the individual financial assistance, the following provinces also received additional assistance: Pampanga received ₱10,900,000; Bataan ₱11,180,000; Bulacan ₱19,660,000; Nueva Ecija ₱43,650,000; Tarlac ₱10,190,000; and Zambales ₱10,000,000.
Some beneficiaries also received various fishing and farming equipment and machinery to further support their livelihoods.
Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda expressed his gratitude to Pres. Marcos for his dedication to improving the lives of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk.
“Ito pong tulong ninyo, isang malaking bagay sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda upang mabawasan po ang epektong dulot ng El Niño. Mr. President, sa ngalan po ng mga Kapampangan, maraming maraming salamat po sa pagmamahal na ibinibigay ninyo sa probinsiya,” he said.
The Provincial Government of Pampanga, former president and now Cong. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Cong. Aurelio Gonzales, Cong. Anna York Bondoc-Sagum, and Cong. Carmelo Lazatin II also provided rice packs to the beneficiaries, further aiding in their recovery efforts. —Jasmine Jaso/GO
ASSISTANCE. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. leads distribution of financial assistance and various fishing and farming equipment and machinery to 10,000 farmers and fisherfolk together with Pampanga Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda and other Governors from Central Luzon at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center (BZGCC) on Friday. (Photos by Pampanga PIO)
