279 Bontoc PWDs, seniors get gov’t fund assistance

By Alpine L. Killa

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Some 279 indigent persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens were recipients of financial assistance from the Ang Probinsyano Partylist and Dept. of Social Welfare and Development. 

Ang Probinsyano Partylist Rep. Ronnie Ong visited Bontoc, Mountain Province on June 5, coinciding with the payout of financial assistance to beneficiaries.
    He was welcomed by Bontoc Mayor Franklin Odsey, Sangguniang Bayan member Viola Okko and Sabangan Mayor Marcial Lawilao, Jr.

Ong expressed s gratitude for the warm welcome by the Bontoc community to his team.

He said financial assistance is an augmentation to financial needs of beneficiaries who are also affected by the global pandemic.

Odsey in his message thanked the lawmaker and the DSWD for their assistance and expressed high hopes that more programs will be funded to cater to the marginalized sector.

He added the Covid-19 pandemic did not deter the government from assisting the vulnerable sectors of society.

A PWD- beneficiary expressed gratitude to government adding that the amount she received will be of great help to augment her financial needs for medication.

Officer in charge Stephanie Kanongkong of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office said the Ang Probinsyano Parylist downloaded P270, 000 to the DSWD for the implementation of the said program. 

The amount was augmented by the DSWD.

Kanongkong added their office identified the list of beneficiaries based on their financial needs.

She said the maximum amount received by beneficiaries was P3, 000 while minimum was P1, 000.

Beneficiaries taking medicines and have higher expenses with their medications reportedly received P3, 000. 

As of this writing, the payout of financial assistance to eligible indigent PWDs and senior citizens is ongoing.