Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go personally led the distribution of assistance to some 606 families and affected residents who were hit by flash floods due to heavy rains brought about by typhoon Rolly and Ulysses in the municipality of Calumpit and Marilao in Bulacan province on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
Go first visited the residents hardly hit and submerged into 4 to 7 ft. of floodwater in the town of Calumpit particularly from Barangay Meysulao and San Miguel wherein 250 families here received food packs and cash assistance then the senator immediately proceeded in Marilao town at the municipal hall here where same assistance were given to some 356 families here.
Go’s team composed of by personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) who’s the one provided the P3,000 cash assistance, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on their part conducted interview for those who availed the “sari-sari store” or “Pangkabuhayan Package while the National Housing Authority (NHA) provides housing materials for those who have lost houses.
Strict compliance with necessary health protocols was made to avoid the spread of COVID-19 during the distribution activities.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) also brought 25 million bangus fry for fishpond operators and owners, 100 sacks of rice and 5,000 pieces of sardines.
“Kami po ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ang gusto namin ay masigurong safe kayo at matulungan sa abot ng aming makakaya,’ the former Special Assistant to the President said.
“Huwag kayong magpasalamat sa akin. Ako ang dapat magpasalamat sa inyo dahil binigyan nyo ako ng pagkakataon na maserbisyuhan kayo,” he added.
The senator’s team was warmly welcomed and accompanied by Bulacan officials headed by Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, Marilao Mayor Ricky Silvestre and Vice Mayor Henry Lutao assisted by the PDRRMO and PSWDO during the distribution.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Fernando led the provincial government through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) the relief operation, food pack distribution to over 14, 200 families in the municipality of Balagtas who were affected by typhon Ulysses.
The beneficiaries were from the villages of Borol 1st, Wawa, San Juan and Panginay.