Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘’Bong’’ Go on Wednesday urged local government units (LGUs) to use the ‘’Bayanihan’’ financial assistance properly to help the poor and the frontliners fighting the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Go made the call following a move to provide a one-time “Bayanihan” financial assistance to LGUs to help them respond to the increasing needs of their respective constituents.
“Ang pondong ito ay magbibigay ng dagdag na kapasidad sa LGUs na tumugon sa pangangailangan ng kanilang komunidad. Siguraduhin natin na walang magugutom para hindi magkagulo at maging cooperative ang mga tao. Malaking tulong ito para masiguro ang kapayapaan at kaayusan sa panahon ng krisis,” he added.
“Sa panahong ito, konsensya niyo na lamang ang tututok sa inyo. Siguraduhin natin na magamit ang pondo nang tama, walang masayang, at maramdaman ng mga tao kahit sa malalayong lugar ang tulong mula sa gobyerno,” Go said. “Dapat magtulungan ang LGUs at national government agencies, pati na rin ang private sector, para matapalan kung ano man ang magiging kulang sa mga kailangan ng taumbayan,” he emphasized.
“Lalo na ngayon, maraming mga tao sa malalayong lugar ang hindi pa tuluyang naabutan ng tulong mula sa national government. Nahihirapan na rin ang LGUs nila na rumesponde sa mga pangangailangan ng kanilang mga nasasakupan,” Go added.
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