By Christy Mae F. Che-es
BONTOC, Mountain Province –One hundred differently-abled individuals from 16 barangays of this municipality received cash assistance from the Bontoc local government through the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office here on July 12 at the Municipal Capitol.
Social Welfare Officer Rachel Ebfan, four persons with disabilities (PWDs) received ₱5,000 as medical assistance while 96 others received ₱4,500 as food assistance.
Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr., who led the pay-out of the cash assistance, assured inclusiveness to members of the PWD sector.
The cash assistance was sourced from the ₱5-million fund from the national government under the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (LGSF-FALGUs) downloaded to the Bontoc LGU for assistance to indigent individuals.
Beneficiaries were PWDs who have not received any cash assistance as verified by the Municipal Disability Affairs Office (MDAO).
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