Zamboanga City residents receive
needed aid The office of Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go continued its distribution activities as it remains dedicated to help in the recovery of various sectors. Go’s personnel extended assistance to 337 disadvantaged individuals, including fire victims, LGBT members and solo parents on Thursday, handing out food and masks to the residents who were grouped into batches to safeguard their well-being as they followed necessary safety and health protocols during the distribution activities conducted at Barangay Campo Islam Hall and Zamboanga Trade University. The senator’s team also gave away grocery packs to the fire victims and provided select recipients new pairs of shoes, bicycles, and computer tablets which their children could use during their classes under the blended learning setup. Representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development gave financial assistance to the LGBT members and solo parents while the National Housing Authority gave assistance to the fire victims to help them rebuild their homes. The Department of Agriculture, in turn, provided packs of seeds while the Department of Health gave more supplies of masks, and even conducted a free on-site medical check-up, while the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority provided scholarship grants to qualified individuals. Lastly, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labor and Employment assessed the LGBT members and solo parents who could be benefiting from their respective livelihood programs.