Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte has assured Lumad communities of assistance this December courtesy of the City Council and the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) as part of a year-end obligation.
The city mayor made the announcement during the first meeting of the Davao City Peace and Order Council in Grand Men Seng.
According to her, the CSDDO would distribute grocery packs for each lumad family present in the city everyday from December 1-10.
Apart from that, the same services would also be released every day from December 7-21 to the Lumad areas in Paquibato and Marilog.
“We are giving our lumad brothers and sisters the option to go down to the city or to stay in their areas,” Inday stressed.
She added that this would be to the convenience to them since it would save them the effort to travel.
For the lumads in the downtown area, the CSSDO would go to shelters to distribute the assistance.
Inday noted that there is a problem with the downtown shelters since the major shelters namely the gyms in Toril, Mintal, and Bankerohan are under renovation. However she assured that the CSSDO have spotted prospect areas for new shelters.
“We plan to give health, social, and security services aside from the grocery packs to each family,” Inday pointed out.
Aside from the CSSDO, the City Health Office (CHO) and the City Civil Registrar’s Office (CCRO) would also render medical missions and civil registry missions to the lumads both in the city and in their areas.
Apart from these services, the CSSDO would also provide a caravan or showcase of talents for the lumads in their areas.
“Since our lumad brothers and sisters are gathered in one place, we believe it is a good time for other offices to render their services,” Inday remarked.
