In Camotes Island: Capitol gives out P3.8M cash incentives to barangay workers

CEBU, Philippines — Close to 2,000 barangay workers in Camotes Island received cash incentives from the Cebu provincial government.

 The cash incentive was the Capitol’s way of recognizing the public service of 1,972 barangay workers.

“The Capitol recognizes your sacrifice. In fact, you are the extension of the Provincial Government in providing services to the people,” Gov. Hilario P. Davide III told barangay volunteers during his two-day visit last week.

A total of P3.8 million cash aid were distributed to the towns or around P644,600 to Pilar, P990,600 to Poro, P1,593,300 million to San Francisco and P617,400 to Tudela.

Those who received cash gifts were health workers, nutrition scholars, animal health aides, tanods, and daycare workers.

For the first time this year, officers of the lupong tagapamayapa were also among the recipients.

The health workers, nutrition scholars, animal health aides and day care workers received P2,400 each, while tanods and officers of the lupong tagapamayapa  each got P1,500.

All mayors of the four towns — Aly Arquillano of San Francisco, Luciano Rama of Poro, Erwin Yu of Tudela, and Eufracio Maratas of Pilar — thanked the provincial government for the assistance.

The officials also extended their gratitude to the Capitol for the provincial government-funded projects in their respective municipalities.

Aside from the cash gifts, 100 vials of anti-rabies shots were also given out to each municipality, as well as more than 10,000 sets of school supplies.

In Tudela, Davide led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the P167 million road project, which is part of the P1.8 billion program of the Department of Tourism in 2016 involving the rehabilitation and concreting of roads in Central Visayas leading to tourism sites.

The governor also graced the opening of the town’s new fitness center where the Cebu Provincial Sports Commission gave P500,000 worth of equipment. (FREEMAN)