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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. distributed on Thursday, June 27, 2024, P288.41 million worth of financial assistance in provinces badly hit by the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas .In a bid to help farmers and fisherfolk in the region to bounce back from the effects of El Niño, Marcos handed over P50 million each to Aklan Governor Jose Enrique Miraflores, Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, Capiz Governor Fredenil Castro, and Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr.
)The Department of Labor and Employment also provided aid by extending financial assistance under its Integrated Livelihood Program and Tupad, while the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority distributed equipment for organic farming, as well as scholarships for palay and coconut farmers.The Department of Trade and Industry , for its part, gave beneficiaries business kits, vouchers, and certificates under the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa Program.
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