North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco on Friday visited
barangay health workers, nutrition scholars, and daycare workers in at least
three towns of the province and granted them food and non-food packs.
A total of PHP712,000 worth of cash assistance was also
extended to what she described as “modern-day heroes” who spend hours working
to ensure that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) would not severely
affect communities in the province.
Catamco, along with other provincial officials, visited
the towns of Carmen, Kabacan, and M’lang to hand over the assistance.
“This amount of assistance is surely not enough but at
least it will help you cushion the impact of this pandemic while you are on the
front lines as we recognize that you and your families are also victims,” she
told barangay workers in M’lang.
Catamco promised to soon visit other towns of the
province and extend the same assistance to village front-liners.
Meanwhile, the town mayors of Carmen, Kabacan, and M’lang
have vowed to complement the efforts of Catamco by also giving face masks, face
shields, gloves, and other food and non-food items to village front-liners.
“Catamco really loves the people of the province as she
keeps on coming back to extend aid to our people,” M’lang Mayor Russel Abonado
said.
On Thursday, Catamco also extended financial aid and food
items to members of the police and military who have served on the front line
since the implementation of the province-wide enhanced community quarantine in
March. (Content reposted from Philippine News Agency)
In photo: North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco (back to camera)
assures barangay front-liners that her administration will provide their needs
since they, too, are victims of the Covid-19 crisis. Catamco has scheduled to
visit village front-liners in Kidapawan City and 14 other towns in the province
after extending aid to those in the towns of Carmen, M’lang, and Kabacan on
Friday (May 8, 2020). (Photo courtesy of North Cotabato PIO)
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