A TOTAL of 3,167 qualified beneficiaries in Leyte received cash and rice assistance from two separate programs of the Marcos administration that aim to aid several sectors of Philippine society who are facing difficulties coping with everyday expenses and costs of living.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday said 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,” Speaker Romualdez, the leader of the 300-plus-strong House of Representatives, said.
“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,” he added.
Speaker Romualdez was not physically present during the distribution of the aid packages in Leyte, but Atty. Mark Stephen Reyes – his district Chief-of-Staff – represented him in the events.
Reyes led the distribution of P5,000 in case and P1,000 worth of rice to a total of 1,167 beneficiaries under the CARD Program that was held in 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, representing Speaker Romualdez, alongside Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) officials led by North Leyte Field Chief Engr. 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.
