The Davao City government has completed the first round of food relief distribution in the city on Tuesday reaching close to half a million families and individuals in different barangays.
Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said a total of 428,571 grocery packs have been distributed by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) or over 70,000 more than the 350,000 total packs planned by the city.
Mayor Sara said the order was only 350,000 food packs each of the 3-round distribution but the city received additional requests for food assistance, thus, the upcoming two rounds of distribution would not be of the same number of grocery packs.
The mayor is, however, optimistic the city can reach more families as she is expecting assistance from the national government under the Bayanihan We Heal As One fund.
âPag-abot sa atoang Bayanihan We Heal As One funding, gikan sa national government, katong kulang nato, atoa nang i-charge didto (When the funds from the national government under the Bayanihan We Heal As One, we will charge it there),â she said.
She said the cityâs share from the national funds which is intended for food assistance and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), amounts to P462,047,664.
Meanwhile, the City Agriculturist Office and the City Veterinarianâs Office also rolled out their food assistance for those without food ration cards.
âWhat we want to do is patch almost everyone who is in need of relief goods,â Mayor Sara said.
Tibungco, Daliao, Lubogan, Toril Poblacion, and Crossing Bayabas were among the areas that were given agri-food packs consisting of vegetables and fish. Some also received dressed chicken.
The targeted areas to receive this assistance are the economically depressed ones. CIO
