barangays of this municipality received cash assistance from the Bontoc Local Government Unit (LGU) through the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) on July 12, 2022, at the Municipal Capitol Lobby.
According to Social Welfare Officer I Rachel Ebfan, four Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) received ₱5,000 as medical assistance while 96 individuals received ₱4,500 as food assistance.
Bontoc Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr., who led the pay-out of the cash assistance, assured inclusiveness to the members of the PWD sector.
The cash assistance was sourced from the ₱5-million fund from the national government under the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (LGSF-FALGUs) which was downloaded to the Bontoc LGU to be utilized for assistance to indigent individuals.
The beneficiaries are PWDs who have not received any cash assistance as verified by the Municipal Disability Affairs Office (MDAO).