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Marcos Jr brings assistance to LGU

Joyce Balancio

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MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday led the distribution of various government assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in the Western Visayas and Negros Island Region.   In Antique, he assisted in the turnover of farm machinery and equipment and handed over P10,000 to each of the 50 identified beneficiaries from Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Capiz, and Aklan.  His office also granted P5 million each to the provincial governments of Antique, Iloilo, Capiz, and Aklan, and P28,410,000 to Guimaras Province as the communities continue to recover from the impact of the El Niño phenomenon.  &quot;Batid namin na kailangan ninyo ng sandigan at kaagapay upang mapagtagumpayan ang mga pagsubok na kaakibat ng El Niño,&quot; Marcos said.  &quot;Kaya naman, narito kami upang personal kong makita at maghatid ng tulong sa mga Antiqueños na nakikiisa sa atin ngayon,&quot; he added. He also assured the Antique residents of infrastructure projects that would help their local economy.  &quot;Sa taon namang ito, masaya kong ibinabalita na tuluyan na nating naayos at binuksan ang tulay na nasira ng Bagyong Paeng --- ang Paliwan Bridge, na iyong luma ay nasira, naglalagay po tayo ng bago. Ito ay nagdurugtong sa mga bayan ng Laua-an at Bugasong,&quot; he said.  &quot;Kaugnay nito, nasa halos walumpung porsyento na ang natapos sa ating ipinatatayong Panay East-West Lateral Road na nagkakahalaga ng humigit kumulang siyam na bilyong piso,&quot; he also added.  In the same event, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also distributed financial assistance amounting to P10,000 for 10,000 recipients while the Office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez also gave five kilos of rice to each of the attendees.  <div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/6/27/marcos-jr-bares-projects-plans-for-negros-oriental-1843" id="isPasted">Marcos Jr. bares projects, plans for Negros Oriental </a></div>&quot;Maging matalino at maingat kayo sa lahat ng paggamit ng mga biyayang ipinagkaloob namin ngayong araw nang hindi lamang ang pagsasaka at pangingisda ng Antique ang ating mapayayabong, kundi pati na rin ang mga kalapit-bayan na tumatanaw sa inyo bilang inspirasyon,&quot; Marcos said.  <div>BACOLOD CITY VISIT </div>Residents in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental also received the same assistance from DSWD, the Office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and the Office of the President.  In addition, Pres. Marcos announced that he would give ₱10 million to the City Government of Bacolod and P50 million to the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental.  He said the province needed the aid from the national government following the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon which forced many residents to live in evacuation centers.  The President noted that there had been P11 million worth of reported damages in agriculture, affecting the livelihood of 135 fishermen and farmers in the province.  <div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/6/13/marcos-signs-law-creating-the-negros-island-region-1535" id="isPasted">Marcos signs law creating Negros Island Region</a> </div>&quot;Bilang tugon sa hamon na ito, namamahagi ang DSWD ng higit 24 na milyong pisong halaga ng tulong sa Bago City, sa La Carlota, sa La Castellana, Moises Padilla at Pontevedra. Bukod po rito, kasalukuyang isinasagawa ng Department of Agriculture ang pagsisiyasat sa epekto ng pagputok ng bulkan sa sektor ng agrikultura at pangisdaan upang matiyak na maibibigay ang angkop na tulong at mga hakbangin,&quot; Marcos Jr said.  Affected residents would also be given training and livelihood assistance from government agencies, the President said.  &quot;Sa ilalim ng Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers o iyong tinatawag na TUPAD program ng DOLE, patuloy tayong magbibigay ng tulong sa mga benepisyaryo ng rehiyon. Layunin nito na magbigay ng pansamantalang kabuhayan para sa mga nawalan ng trabaho at mga nasa laylayan ng lipunan,&quot; Marcos said.  &quot;Sa pamamagitan naman ng TESDA, magbibigay tayo ng training allowance upang makakuha ng bagong kasanayan ang ating mga kababayan at makatulong sa kanilang paghahanap ng mas magandang trabaho,&quot; he added.  He also promised infrastructure programs, particularly road projects in the province. <div> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/4/8/marcos-says-to-sign-bill-creating-negros-island-region-1345" id="isPasted">Marcos says to sign bill creating Negros Island Region </a></div> &quot;Isang mahalagang proyekto na ating tinututukan ay ang Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway na magsasaayos at magpapalawak ng mahigit 42 kilometro ng daan. Magtatayo ng labindalawang bagong tulay at magpapatibay sa kasalukuyang anim na kilometro na kalsada at apat na tulay,&quot; Marcos said. <div> NEGROS ORIENTAL VISIT</div> Capping off his activities in the Negros Island on Friday, Pres. Marcos also visited Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental.  In his speech, he highlighted how the newly created Negros Island Region (NIR) would benefit the residents of Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental including Bacolod City, and Siquijor.  &quot;Sa tulong ng NIR, magkakaroon kayo ng pagkakataon upang lalong mapaunlad ang inyong rehiyon at maihahatid ang maayos at epektibong serbisyo sa ating mamamayan. Magiging mas madali ang paghahatid ng serbisyo mula sa national government dahil hindi na ganoon kalayo at hindi na mahirap na makapunta ang mga regional offices na kailangan natin puntahan,&quot; he said.  He also informed the residents of the current infrastructure projects for the region, including a new airport development project in Dumaguete City which costs around ₱17 billion, as well as the Dumaguete Port expansion project.  &quot;Hindi lamang ito magsisilbi na bagong paliparan. Bagkus bilang bagong simbolo ng pag-asa ng paglago ng turismo, kalakaran at ekonomiya sa inyong lugar,&quot; Marcos said. &quot;Sa kabilang dako, kasalukuyan nating inaayos ang Dumaguete Port expansion project na naglalayong palawigin ang kakayahan nitong tumanggap ng mga pasahero at kargamento,&quot; he added.  <div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/4/8/marcos-distributes-nearly-5-000-land-titles-to-negros-occidental-farmers-1423" id="isPasted">Marcos distributes nearly 5,000 land titles to Negros Occidental farmers </a> </div>Further, he said that the government would also establish a &quot;Dumaguete City Super Family Health Center&quot; which would house a birthing clinic, pharmacy, and other facilities providing health care services for more than 30 barangays in the city.  Meanwhile, Pres. Marcos also led the distribution of farm machinery, equipment, and other support services to enhance productivity and sustainability in the agricultural sector of the province. Ten beneficiaries from each of the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor also received ₱10,000 from his office. He also handed over ₱50 million to the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental and ₱25,440,000 to the Provincial Government of Siquijor.  The Department of Agriculture, the DSWD, the Office of the House Romualdez, and other government agencies also provided assistance to the residents.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday led the distribution of various government assistance to identified farmers and fisherfolk in the Western Visayas and Negros Island Region.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday led the distribution of various government assistance to identified farmers and fisherfolk in the Western Visayas and Negros Island Region.

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Marcos Jr brings assistance to LGUs in Western Visayas, Negros Island

Joyce Balancio,

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Published Jun 27, 2024 08:24 PM PHT

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