Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook)

House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has facilitated the release of nearly P6 million worth of financial assistance or "ayuda" to local farmers. 

"I am ecstatic to stand with our hardworking farmers in our district as we distribute financial assistance to them," the presidential son said in a Facebook post on Monday, July 8. 

"Together with the Department of Agriculture (DA), we have disbursed over Php 5, 990,000 to 1198 farmer-beneficiaries from the Municipality of Bacarra," Rep. Marcos wrote. 

The ranking congressman described the ayuda distribution as "a testament to our commitment in empowering our farmers". 

"Together, let us ensure that our agricultural community thrives!" he further said. 

Agriculture is the main economic base of almost all towns of Ilocos Norte. It reportedly has over 51,000 hectares of farmland. 

Rep. Marcos' father, President Marcos, held the post of DA secretary early in his term.