The yearend relief for vulnerable families in crisis by Governor Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza of the Province of Cotabato recently commenced in the towns of Carmen and Kabacan.
At least 20,228 beneficiaries from 17 barangays of the town of Kabacan received 10 kilos of rice each from the provincial government and 24,283 families received from the town of Carmen.
For Kabacan, the province conducted relief distribution in barangays Aringay, Salapungan, Dagupan, Katidtuan, Bangilan, Bannawag, Malanduage, and Pisan while the barangays from Carmen were Habits, Gen. Luna, Kilala, Aroman, Kibudtungan, and Kimadzil.
The said distribution was led by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of the provincial government in collaboration with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) and Local Government Units (LGUs) of the two towns.
The next round of year-end relief distribution will be in the towns of Aleosan, Pigcawayan, and Midsayap.
The provincial government of Cotabato is targeting to cater 400,000 vulnerable families in crisis.
The province has allocated P146,800,000 to buy 80,000 sacks of rice to be distributed to each Cotabateño family.
“If we invest in social services, we invest in our people thereby uplifting their lives specially the poor and the vulnerable families. We will make sure that our support will be for all specially the poor, needy, and families in crisis,” Mendoza said.
It is among the programs of “Serbisyong Totoo” of an improved and strengthened delivery of basic social services, protection and care by providing support, assistance, or aid to the disadvantaged, distressed, or vulnerable persons or groups, which may include relief, free hospitalization in government hospitals, mortuary assistance, medical mission, and mental health programs.
