Manila Bulletin
Ilocos Norte starts distributing relief goods to LGUs
Around 70,000 families in Ilocos Norte will receive relief aid consisting of rice and food packs during the enhanced community quarantine, with a focus on marginalized workers such as daily wage earners, drivers, street vendors, farmers, and fisherfolk.
The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office began distributing these goods on Tuesday to various towns including Carasi, Piddig, Solsona, Banna, Adams, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Bangui, Burgos, Currimao, Pinili, Paoay, and Nueva Era.
The provincial government aims to complete the distribution of relief items to all local government units within this week.
In addition to pre-packaged goods, the Ilocos Norte government plans to purchase local produce from farmers to include in the relief packages.
Young farmers in Laoag City have started a community initiative to distribute free tomatoes to households within their barangay.
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