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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Albay solons thank Romualdez, DSWD as aid for Mayon evacuees begins to pour in

Albay solons thank Romualdez, DSWD as aid for Mayon evacuees begins to pour in

Published Jun 14, 2023 09:05 am
From left to right: Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, and 3rd district Rep. Fernando Cabredo (Facebook)


Congressmen from the first three districts of Albay have expressed their appreciation to government officials as the promised disaster and evacuation assistance amid Mayon Volcano's restiveness have begun to pour in. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda and 3rd district Rep. Fernando Cabredo on Wednesday, June 14 thanked House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian for their efforts in sending over aid to their constituents. They joined Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, who had earlier thanked Romualdez and Gatchalian for their "timely assistance". The assistance came in cash and in the form of relief packs. “I have already requested for DOLE-TUPAD support from Speaker Romualdez, who has assured us that he will do whatever he can to provide what Albay needs to endure this situation. He has already given us very significant assistance. We are very thankful,” Salceda said. TUPAD stands for Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, and is a cash-for-work program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Meanwhile, a Facebook post from Cabredo detailed how he personally sought financial aid from Romualdez so it could be given to evacuees who were displaced from their livelihood. "Speaker Romualdez immediately granted the request and appropriated funds through the DSWD Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. Each family received P5,000 cash assistance to support their daily needs while temporarily settled in the evacuation centers," the post read. "Labis ang ating pasasalamat (We are very thankful)," Cabredo was quoted as saying in a news report, referring to the release of the cash aid. Reports coming from the Speaker's office Wednesday bared that 1,420 relief packs have been released each to districts one and two, while the same number of relief packs are being readied for district three. (Speaker’s office)
Last Monday, Lagman thanked Romualdez and Gatchalian "for ensuring the timely assistance to evacuees and other affected families in the wake of Mayon’s volcanic outbursts". "The people of the first district of Albay join me in expressing our deep appreciation for their prompt and generous assistance in our time of need," added the independent minority congressman. The assistance package, which was put together by the Office of Speaker Romualdez and Tingog Party-list, consists of P1 million (P500,000 in cash and P500,000 worth of relief packs) from Romualdez and Tingog and P10 million worth of payouts from DSWD's AICS for each of Albay's first three districts. This totals to P33 million.

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