PILAR, Surigao del Norte - Another round of assistance to pandemic-affected families and small business owners in two Siargao Island towns, Pilar and General Luna, have been turned over under the Aid and Humanitarian Operations Nationwide (AHON) Convergence Program on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Presidential
Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Wednesday
emphasized the unrelenting support of the national government to help
communities whose daily living and livelihood have been interrupted by the
pandemi
c, saying this is the administration's legacy of maintaining the public
trust and confidence.
“Wala nakapugong
ang pandemya para maipakita sa atong Duterte Administrasyon ang kakugi sa
paghatud sa serbisyo publiko sa matag komunidad nga nanginahanglan nan tabang
kuman [The pandemic did not hinder the Duterte administration to continue its
efforts to deliver public service to communities who need our assistance],” he
said.
"We have set
a new standard of public service nga unta mahimong ehemplo sa mga musunod nga
administrasyon. Kining AHON Convergence Program isa ka legacy that will
maintain the people’s trust and confidence tungod kay nagpatunay lang kini nga
ang inyong gobyerno namati sa inyong mga hangyo, ug mga gikinahanglan [We have
set a new standard of public service that we look forward to being an example
for the next administrations. This AHON Convergence Program is a legacy that
will maintain the people’s trust and confidence because this proves that your
government listens to your requests and your needs],” he added.
The AHON
initiative is led by the Office of the Special Assistant to the President.
Partner agencies during the event include the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI), Department of Health (DOH), and the PCOO.
The DSWD turned
over financial assistance under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis
Management (AICS) to a total of 200 beneficiaries, including farmers and fisherfolks,
in the two towns.
"Ang gusto
po ng Presidente sa inyo na masigurong mabibigyang-pansin ang lahat ng aspeto
ng inyong buhay, hindi lang sa pinansyal kundi kasama din ang inyong
pangkalusugan [What the President wants to ensure is for every aspect of your
lives to be given attention, not just the financial, but your health as
well]," DSWD Assistant Secretary Victor Neri said.
"Ito ang
paalala na naririnig po kayo ng gobyerno, naiintindihan po kayo ng ating
Pangulo [It is a reminder that the government listens to your needs, that the
President understands you]," he added.
The DA also
provided agri-assistance, including vegetable and hybrid rice seeds, a
farm-to-market road project, and a rice processing center for the town of
Pilar. DA Assistant Secretary Kristine Evangelista also pledged a total of
P2.5million worth of agri-business assistance for each of the towns of Pilar
and General Luna.
"Lahat ng
programa ng Department Agriculture ay para sa inyong lahat. Lahat ng pera ay
papakinabangan ninyo, dahil ang pamahalaang ito kasama si Pangulong Duterte at
Senador Bong Go, bisyo po namin ang magserbisyo," Asec Evangelista said.
Pilar Mayor Maria
Liza Resurreccion extended her thanks to the national government for not
forgetting Pilar in the country's stride for recovery amid the COVID-19
pandemic.
