Albay to receive Duterte add’l P50-M aid

Ang pagtanggap ni Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara ng tseke na nagkakahalaga ng 50 milyong piso mula sa Presidential Management Staff (PMS).

PANOORIN: Ang pagtanggap ni Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara ng tseke na nagkakahalaga ng 50 milyong piso mula sa Presidential Management Staff (PMS).Ito ang ipinangakong karagdagang tulong pinansyal ni Pangulong Duterte nang bumisita siya noong Lunes.Bago ito, nag-abot na rin siya ng 20 milyong piso at 5 milyong piso naman mula sa PCSO bialng tulong sa mga naapektuhan ng pagaalburoto ng bulkang Mayon. | via Allan Colinares Francisco

Posted by PTV on Tuesday, January 30, 2018

LEGAZPI CITY — The Presidential Management Staff (PMS) in Bicol confirmed that the “promised” additional PHP50 million aid from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the Mayon evacuees will be turned over on Feb. 1.

“We are waiting for the arrival of the PMS staff from Malacanang that will bring the check here”, Amber Mirandilla, Presidential Staff Officer V of PMS-Bicol, said in an interview Wednesday morning.

President Duterte visited Albay on Monday and personally assessed the ongoing disaster operations amid Mayon Volcano’s eruption that has so far sent 82,000 people to various evacuation shelters in six towns and three cities of Albay province.

During his visit, the President initially gave PHP20 million check to Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara and assured PHP50 million additional aid. (Connie Calipay/PNA)

Popular

VP on trial: What you need to know about the impeachment of Sara Duterte

By Brian Campued About five months since the second series of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte was formally initiated, the House prosecution panel...

Impeachment trial: The pursuit of truth, justice, and accountability

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet At its core, every government around the world implements a set of checks and balances enshrined in its respective constitution to...

Canadian firms’ $15.9B investment pledges seen to boost PH mining sector

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Canadian gold and copper producer OceanaGold Corp. has pledged to invest $1.9 billion for the continued operation...

PBBM positions PH as ‘responsible’ hub for mineral processing

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday (Canada time) positioned the Philippines as a “responsible” hub for...