THE Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) of the province of Bulacan provided cash, sacks of rice and emergency kits to 68 families who were victims of a fire last January 19 in Tabing Ilog, Sitio Villarica, Barangay Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
PSWDO head Rowena Joson-Tiongson said each family will receive P15,000 cash, a cavan of rice, emergency kit and other assistance from the Bulacan provincial government.
About 300 individuals from 68 families in 50 households lost their homes after a fire broke out in their area on Wednesday at around 3 pm.
Aside from the assistance in cash and in kind, the families will also receive personal aid from Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando
The governor personally visited the families along with Board Member Alex Castro and personnel from the PSWDO.
Fernando said an additional P10,000 will also be given to each family and directed Tiongson to immediately process the papers for the release of the cash assistance.
Barangay Poblacion Captain JR Morales immediately responded to the fire site to provide rescue and assistance while concerned citizens flocked to the evacuation site and sent relief goods.
Several tents were built at the middle of a riceland near the fire site that will serve as temporary shelters for fire victims.
The fire lasted for almost 3 hours before fire-out was declared. No one was reported injured in the incident.