800 children from Navotas City receive early Christmas gifts from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. (Photo by: PIA-NCR)
NAVOTAS CITY, (PIA) – Some 800 children from the 21 child development centers in Navotas City received a gift from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in the 3rd annual “Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya” nationwide gift-giving event on Sunday, December 8.
Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco expressed his gratitude to President Marcos for extending the Christmas spirit to Navoteño children, highlighting that this gesture will teach them a valuable lesson about giving.
“Nagpapasalamat tayo kay Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, sa inyong inisyatibo na magbigay ng kaligayahan, pagmamahal, at kalinga sa lahat ng mga kabataang Navoteño,” said Tiangco.
(We thank you, President Bongbong Marcos, for your initiative to bring happiness, love, and care to all Navoteño children.)
“Tuwang tuwa po ‘yung mga bata dahil syempre, alam niyo naman tuwing Pasko, ito ay panahon para sa ating mga kabataan. At ito pong nararamdaman nila, pag lumaki sila, ay gagawin din nila na magbigay ng kasiyahan sa mga kapwa po nila,” he added.
(The children are very happy because as you know, Christmas is a time for children. And this happiness they are feeling will teach them to share happiness to others, too, when they grow up.)
The gift that the children received is a school bag that contains essential educational supplies such as a t-shirt, notebook, tumbler, and other useful items for their studies.
Rosita Capoquian, one of the mothers of children beneficiaries, expressed her happiness about the gift-giving program that is geared towards helping children experience the joy of giving this Christmas season.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako kay BBM at mayroon pong programa na ganito para sa mga kabataan na mabibigyan nila ng kasiyahan ngayong darating na Kapaskuhan,” said Capoquian.
(I thank BBM because there is a program like this for children that will give them happiness this Christmas.)
Francisca Mendiola, the grandmother of the child who received a gift, also thanked the president for continuing the Christmas tradition of gift-giving for children, especially those who live in depressed areas.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa proyektong binigay ni BBM dito sa amin sa lugar ng Navotas. Malaking tulong po itong school supplies na binibigay niyo taon-taon sa mga bata na galing sa depressed areas,” said Mendiola.
(I thank BBM for bringing this project to the city of Navotas. These school supplies that he gives each year is a huge help to children who came from depressed areas.)
The 800 children beneficiaries in Navotas were accompanied by their parents and family members, bringing the total number of participants in the gift-giving event to 1,600.
Meanwhile, the local government of Navotas is set to continue the distribution of gifts to 800 more children in the city.
The Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya gift-giving program of the Office of the President (OP) was simultaneously held across the 17 local government units in Metro Manila and other localities in Visayas and Mindanao. (JMP/PIA-NCR)
