LGU BUTUAN TO DISTRIBUTE 25-KILO RICE EACH TO 65,000 HOUSEHOLDS

BUTUAN CITY – Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada confirmed that the local government of Butuan is targeting 65,000 households to receive 25-kilo rice each starting this week.

Almost 80% of about 82,000 households in the city will receive relief goods, including those who are SAP and non-SAP beneficiaries.

May Diez, the spokesperson in Butuan City LGU, clarified the goods are from the consolidated effort of the local government and other donors such as business sectors and Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU).

Meanwhile, on May 3, 2020, the city has finished the distribution of Social Amelioration Program cash assistance.

Furthermore, according to Diez, the 50 barangays under Enhanced Community Quarantine will possibly be under General Community Quarantine on May 16, 2020.