Manila Bulletin
Bacolod City gov’t distributes food packs to 40,000 impoverished households
Bacolod City began distributing food packs to over 40,000 impoverished households on Monday, March 30, as part of the enhanced community quarantine measures.
The distribution aims to aid indigent families and residents affected by the quarantine, which is in effect from March 30 to April 14.
An initial funding of PHP30 million has been allocated for the Emergency Food Assistance Program to purchase essential items like rice, canned goods, and noodles.
The Department of Social Services and Development, with the assistance of barangay officials, identified the beneficiaries, described by Mayor Evelio Leonardia as 'the poorest of the poor'.
Mayor Leonardia assured residents that this is just the beginning of food assistance efforts and that the city's resources are prioritized for this goal.
He also stated that more funding will be allocated to serve the most number of people for the longest possible time.
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