Kalinaw News: Government troops assist in financial aid distribution to villagers in San Luis, Aurora

Posted to Kalinaw News (Aug 17, 2021): Government troops assist in financial aid distribution to villagers in San Luis, Aurora



BALER, Aurora-Military and local government officials of San Luis town, this province award financial aid worth Php 148,000.00 to the beneficiaries of Barangay Diteki on August 16, 2021.

Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, Commander of 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, 7th Infantry “Kaugnay” Philippine Army said in an interview that the Charlie Company led by 1st Lieutenant Stewart A. Cerbo, Executive Officer of said unit and Staff Sergeant Leonard M. Framil, Civil-Military Non-Comission Officer facilitated the awarding of “Bigasan” to the Peoples Organisation – Solo Parents of Barangay Diteki and personally handed over to Elizabeth Querijero-Solo Parents President of worth Php 25,000.00.

He added that 1st Lieutenant Cerbo together with Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office through Nimfa Jacinto, Barangay Captain Gonzalo B. Carlo Jr. and Mayor Ariel A. de Jesus attended the awarding of educational assistance to 35 students of Barangay Diteki for a total of Php63,000.00. Another Php25,000.00 financial assistance was also given to 60 persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Lt. Col. Rubio also said that the Bigasang Bayan in Barangay Diteki aims to increase the supply and to help lower the price of retail rice in the area.

He also said to the students that, ambition is the most important aspect of human life and it also provides a new essence with up-moving directions in their lives.

“It is necessary for all of us to have an ambition in our life so, that we can live in a meaningful way; thus, I am very thankful to our town’s Mayor Ariel A. de Jesus who always there to support the ambition of the students to live well in life in the near future,” Lt. Col. Rubio said.

He also thanks the LGU San Luis for helping the PWDs, explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic did not deter the government from providing assistance to the persons with disability (PWDs) displaced due to the implementation of community quarantine in various parts of the province.

The activity is part of the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP) of the 91st IB to help and protect residents in the said barangay from the dismantled communist terrorist groups (CTGs).

Querijero said that she is so happy for the big blessings to have a “Bigasang Bayan” that will provide cheaper but good quality rice to consuming public.

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