Provincial News She added that information drive on COVID-19 is ongoing in the different barangays so that people will remain well-informed about the disease and how the government address the pressing issues and concerns, as they obey the “stay-at-home” policy to avert the spread of the disease. “We maximized the dissemination of the information from the Department of Health by translating it to local dialect (Cebuano) for people to have better understanding on COVID-19,” said Daigdigan. Meanwhile, to address the needs of the senior citizens or elderly persons, Daigdigan highlighted that the SK chairpersons in the barangays have distributed medical and hygiene kits. “We have volunteers who also helped in us repacking these relief goods to the
locals,” she said. She also highlighted the important role of the youths in taking care of their families so that they would remain safe and protected against the spread of the disease, instead of going outside their house for personal enjoyment and recreation. The lady SK Federation president further expressed her thanks and appreciation to all the frontliners in the province who continue to provide the needed services to the people affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and acknowledged all the working officials not only in Agusan del Sur but also in Caraga region in general for continuously implementing the policies and measures so people can survive the crisis situation. (JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
LGU-Surigao Norte to assist stranded Surigaonons By Venus L. Garcia
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte - For the stranded students, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and seafarers who hold up hope of returning home to the areas in Surigao del Norte province, Gov. Francisco “Lalo” Matugas assured during the Laging Handa Network Briefing today that the province is making ready of its facilities for the arriving locals. Matugas said the provincial necessary interventions. He advised government is on the works in providing the stranded persons to contact their May 2-8, 2020 |
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