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| CAPIZ Gov. Victor A. Tanco delivering his message during the 13th Caravan of Government Services of Ombudsman Visayas in the Municipality of Maayon, May 29. |
The releases were made during the Ombudsman Caravan of Government Services held in the town of Maayon recently.
The municipalities of Cuartero, Dao, Dumarao, Maayon, Panit-an and Pontevedra received P12,000 worth of checks each for the stipend of indigent senior citizens, for a total of P72,000.
Meanwhile, Mambusao (P1,372,800), Dumalag (P822,000), Dao (P990,000), Sapian (P1,170,000), Cuartero (P908,400), Sigma ((P1,030,800), Maayon (P1,791,600), Panit-an (P1,197,6000), Ivisan (P883,200), Panay (P1,376,400) and Dumarao (P1,462,800) also got separate checks for the implementation of the Supplementary Feeding in their day care centers totalling P13,005,600.
The released checks will benefit 13,289 day care children in the 11 municipalities where the Supplementary Feeding is implemented while 48 social pensioners aged 77 years and above will receive their monthly stipend of P500 per month.
Maayon’s Mayor Wilfredo Borres thanked DSWD for the “big help” and other government agencies that participated in the caravan.
“This is one indication that you, the people are our bosses. We are the ones serving you. All the agencies of the government are here to serve you,” said Capiz’s Gov. Victor Tanco Sr.
The Caravan of Government Services is a yearly activity being spearheaded by the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas in the aim to bring the national government closer to the people. (WennaBerondo-Bendol, DSWD-6/PN)
