By Alexander Lopez
Butuan City – Over 1,800 flood-affected residents in Agusan del Sur received assistance worth PHP 9.1 million through DSWD’s Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program. Governor Santiago Cane Jr. and Rep. Eddiebong Plaza led the aid distribution.
In San Francisco municipality, 542 residents from Barangays Buenasuerte, Caimpugan, Ladgadan, Pasta, Santa Ana, and Tagapua were given PHP5,000 ECT assistance each.
On the same day, some 1,296 individuals from Barangays Cabantao, Wasian, Novele, Tagbayagan, Bayugan 3, Sta. Cruz ug Maligaya also received the same amount of ECT aid each.
“The ECT is an initiative of the DSWD to help families affected by calamities for their recovery,” the statement said.
The provincial government also acknowledged the DSWD in the Caraga Region for the augmentation it provided to the municipalities during the time of disaster. (PNA)
