Buntis, mga bata sa Tandag tumanggap ng ayuda habang sumasailalim sa ECQ

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Napag alaman mula kay Geli na ang mga benepisyaryo ay mula sa 21 barangays na sakop ng nasabing syudad.

LUNGSOD NG TANDAG, Surigao del Sur - Umabot sa 650 buntis ang tumaggap ng food packs at mga dietary supplements na ipinamahagi ng City Nutrition Office ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Tandag habang sumasailalim ang buong probinsya sa Enhanced Community Quarantine, ito ang kinumpirma ni City Nutrition Office chief Reyveen Geli.

By Nida Grace P. Barcena

Nanguna naman sa pamamahagi ng mga food packs si Mayor Roxanne Pimentel sa Barangay Awasian sa mga

benepisyaryong inang buntis sa gitna ng kasagsagan ng krisis na kinakaharap dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic. Bawat food packs ay naglalaman ng bigas, assorted fresh vegetables, iodized salt, dried fish, nutri butter (MUM), vegetables seeds at IEC flyres.

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50 families get food items in SurSur Sa kanyang mensahe, hinimok ni Mayor Pimentel ang mga magulang sa Barangay Awasian na sumuporta sa adhikain ng lokal na pamahalaan na makamit ang zero-malnourished children in three years. Sinabi rin niya na pauloy na susuportahan ng kanyang administrasyon ang programang pangkalusugan. Nagpaabot naman ng pasasalamat si Manilyn Ellar, isa sa tumanggap ng ayuda dahil malaki ang maitutulong nito sa kanyang pagbubuntis at pati na rin sa kanyang buong pamilya sa gitna ng krisis na kinakaharap ngayon. Samantala, napag alaman mula kay Geli, na bawat batang malnourished ay makakatanggap ng Malunggay Bread, isang beses bawat linggo, hanggang mapawalang bisa ang ideneklarang kwarentina sa nasabing lugar. Kasabay nito ang pamamahagi ng ayuda sa 172 severely underweight at severely wasted pre-school na mga kabataan na inihatid sa 21 barangays na sakop ng siyudad. Bawat bata ay tumanggap ng kalahating dosenang itlog, “Malunggay Bread”, crackers, multivitamins, vegetables seeds, at IEC flyres mula sa lokal na pamahalaan. Sa kasalukuyan, ang lungsod ay namamahagi na ng relief goods sa pangalawang pagkakataon. Isang sako ng bigas at groceries na naglalaman ng canned goods, laundry soap, bath soap, toothpaste, and 3N1 coffee ang natatanggap ng bawat household na sakop nito. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur - In line with the “Bayanihan to Heal As One Act,” which calls for collective efforts through interagency partnership to support those affected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Surigao del Sur, in partnership with the 67th Infantry Battalion, Surigao del Sur 1st Police Mobile Force Company (PMFC), Lingig Municipal Police Station (MPS), and TVET Association of Surigao del Sur (TVETASS) successfully conducted relief goods distribution on April 24, 2020, in Sitio 5M, Bogac, Lingig, this province.

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A total of 50 families received the relief goods, which included three kilos of rice, two cans of corned beef, eight cans of sardines, eight packs of instant noodles, one pack bihon, one pack soy sauce and three packs of instant coffee.

The families also received farm harvests such as eggplants, string beans, and okra from Dayo’s Farm, a TESDA accredited farm school.

The said activity was also supported by the local government unit of Lingig headed by Mayor Roberto M. Luna, Jr, and TESDA Caraga Regional Office, headed by Regional Director Ashary A. Banto. (SNCAT), a TESDA Technology Institution based in Magpayang, Mainit, Surigao del Norte.

In addition, TESDA Surigao del Sur also provided 100 pieces of washable face masks to the residents of Brgy. Pagtilaan, Lingig. The face masks were produced by the Surigao del Norte College of Agriculture and Technology Said activities are also in line with the Oplan TESDA Abot Lahat which directs TESD interventions to support food security and assistance to communities. (TESDA/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur - The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) provincial office in Surigao del Sur with the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Association initiated recently the distribution of snacks and drinks to the frontliners combating the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the province.

TESDA and other agencies provide snacks and drinks to Surigao del Sur frontliners. (Photos: TESDA)

According to TESD Specialist and information officer Lee Escobal, some 150 bottles of calamansi iced tea with lemongrass and honey, 150 bottles of blue ternate juice, 100 packs of “Palao” (a native root crop) and 50 packs of “Latik” (from coconut milk) were distributed.

The mobilization of assistance is an inter-agency and stakeholder partnership in support to the “Bayanihan Act of 2020.”

Escobal added the beneficiaries were the frontliners stationed at the checkpoints in Barangay Magsaysay

Locals in SurSur town receive aid from local government

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in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur (the boundary of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur); Barangay Wakat in Barobo town; Barangay Payasan in Lianga; Barangay Campanubay in San Agustin; Barangay Amontay in Marihatag; Barangay Tagbalidbid in Cagwait; Barangay La Paz in Tago; and Barangay Rosario in Tandag City, all in Surigao del Sur. The healthy drinks and snacks were from the farm harvests of Mejares Farm (calamansi, lemongrass, blue ternate flower, coconut, and palaoroot crops), while the juice containers were from the National Institute of Excellence (NITEX) owned by Karl Toledo, a TESDA accredited provider in Carrascal town. (PIA-Surigao del Sur) By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY - Each family in the municipality of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur has received one sack of rice from the local government unit (LGU).

This formed part of the assistance being provided by the municipality amid the crisis situation on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to municipal agriculturist and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) officer

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designate Geralyn Guibao, the distribution was done on April 6 to 9 of this year.

Some 2,300 families from the seven barangays of said municipality have received the aid.

As her way to thank the barangay health workers, the barangay tanods and other frontliners, Bayabas Municipal Mayor Maria Clarita Limbaro also handed over the relief packs to them which contain six kilos of rice, four tins of corned beef, four tins of sardines, six sachets of 3-in-1 coffee, and they call it “food packs 6-4-4-6.”

Some 185 individuals who are considered as persons under monitoring (PUMs) or suspected cases in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur have also received twice the “food packs 6-4-4- 6,” within the 14-day quarantine at their respective homes.

Apart from this, the pumpboat operators have also received gasoline as subsidy from the LGU for them to sustain their regular catch during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period.

Meanwhile, entrepreneurs from the public market have also benefited from the free charge of rent for them to be able to maintain the price of basic commodities.

As public transportation has been temporarily suspended due to ECQ, all the multi-cab operators and tricycle drivers were authorized to operate twice in every week.

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the multi-cab and P400.00 for every tricycle daily. These are being used as public utility vehicles for those local residents who opt to buy food and medicines.

As of April 14, there were already some 97 fisherfolk-beneficiaries in the municipality who received the P5,000.00 under the rice farmers financial assistance being implemented by the Department of Agriculture. (JPG/PIACaraga) APRIL 25-May 1, 2020 | 33

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