Aid for volunteers

BATANGAS CITY, Batangas –The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has approved an ordinance granting assistance to barangay volunteers in case of death, disability and hospitalization in Malvar town. Board Member Wilfredo Maliksi, chairman of the Committee on Barangay Affairs, on Monday recommended the approval of the ordinance which was referred and approved by the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Malvar in November, 2017. The ‘Volunteer Assistance Program’ grants benefits to volunteers who are registered under Community Volunteer Health Worker (CVHW), Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS), Barangay Peace and Safety Officer (BPSO), Day Care Worker (DCW), Barangay Human Rights Action Officer (BHRAO) and Barangay Animal Health Worker (BAHW). (Lyka Manalo)