House Speaker Martin Romualdez (File photo/ Speaker’s office)
 

The office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez has facilitated the release of cash and rice assistance to a total of 3,167 beneficiaries in Leyte, in compliance with President Marcos' directive on the continuous delivery of public service. 

Romualdez said Tuesday, July 10 that these beneficiaries received financial aid from the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) Program of the DSWD and from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program of the DOLE. 

“As instructed by President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., the delivery of public service continues. Tuloy-tuloy po ito at hindi nagpapahinga. At natutuwa ako na ang mga kababayan natin sa Tacloban at Babatngon sa Leyte ang nabigyan ng ayuda ngayong araw,” said the leader of the 300-plus-strong House of Representatives. 

(This is continuous, it doesn't rest. I'm happy to see that our countrymen in Tacloban and Babatngon in Leyte received assistance today.) 

“Ito ang nais ng ating Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, ang ilapit ang serbisyo sa mga mamamayan. Ipinadarama sa atin ng administrasyon na hindi ito nakakalimot sa sinumpaang tungkulin na isaayos ang kalagayan ng bawat mamamayan ng ating bansa,” added the Leyte 1st district congressman. 

(This is what President Bongbong Marcos wants, to bring government service closer to the people. The administration is showing that it hasn't forgotten its sworn duty to take care of its people.) 

Lawyer Mark Stephen Reyes--Romualdez's his district chief-of-staff--represented the House leader during the distribution of the aid packages in Leyte, 

Reyes led the distribution of P5,000 in cash and P1,000 worth of rice to a total of 1,167 beneficiaries under the CARD Program that was held at the People’s Center in Tacloban City. 

“The CARD Program is a program instituted by Speaker Romualdez to help other sectors of Philippine society not covered by the 4Ps or other assistance programs. It seeks to aid the vulnerable sectors such as indigent senior citizens, PWDs, single parents, indigenous peoples (IPs) and near-poor families,” Reyes said. 

District coordinators Arlan Sequito and Abet Eviota, also representing Romualdez, alongside Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials led by North Leyte Field Chief Emmanuel de la Cruz and former Babatngon Mayor Marife Galafon-Rondina facilitated the distribution of P4,100 in financial aid to 2,000 qualified beneficiaries under the TUPAD Program at the Pagsalhugon Gym in Babatngon, Leyte. 

“In line with President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr.'s directive, Speaker Romualdez remains committed to delivering public service to support various sectors of society struggling with daily expenses and the cost of living,” Reyes stated.