OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental (PIA)—Misamis Occidental Second District Rep. Sancho Fernando Oaminal, together with Ozamiz City Mayor Henry "Indy" Oaminal Jr., Clarin Mayor Jojo Roa, Sinacaban Mayor Dello Lood, and Tudela Mayor Samuel Parojinog, led the distribution of relief assistance for the flood-affected families in Ozamiz City, Clarin, Sinacaban, and Tudela town who were badly affected by the unprecedented calamity, December 2022.
A total of 2,816 beneficiaries from Ozamiz City, Clarin, and Sinacaban town received cash assistance worth P5,000 per beneficiary and relief goods from the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental, the Second District Representative, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), March 11, at the Ozamiz City Gym.
Rep. Oaminal of the Second District declared during the relief aid distribution that the federal government had provided initial funding for the restoration of shear line-damaged bridges, roads, and river controls.
"Tungod sa panaghiusa sa atong mga leaders, uban ni Gov. Henry Oaminal nakakab-ot at niini nga mga pondo nga ipanghatag kaninyo ug ipang-repair sa atoang na-damage nga infrastructure ug agriculture," he emphasized.
(Because of the unity of our leaders, together with Gov. Henry Oaminal, we have reached these funds that will be distributed to you and will repair our damaged infrastructure and agriculture)
Rep. Oaminal asked the Misamisnos to work together and keep supporting and trusting their local leaders, so that if they tell them what to do, they will listen and do it, so that no one gets hurt and no damage is done.
"Kami sa team Asenso magpadayon ang among paningkamot nga makabangon ta ni aning nahitabo nga trahedya ug makapadayon ang atong pagkab-ot sa tinud-anay nga asenso dili lamang sa atong distrito apan sa tibuok probinsya sa Misamis Occidental," he shared.
(We in team Asenso will continue our efforts to recover from this tragedy and will continue to achieve true Asenso not only in our district but in the entire province of Misamis Occidental)
Meanwhile, some 2,782 families affected by floods and heavy rains brought about by a shear line in Tudela town also received P5,000 in cash aid per beneficiary and relief goods.
Avelina Neri Sarenogon from Barangay Masabud, Clarin town, is very thankful for the assistance she received from the government, saying, "Dako kaayo ko og pasalamat niining gihatag karon ni governor kay makahatag pod ni sa amoang kalisod, labi na karon nga natagaan mi og assistance ug food packs nga diin makahatag og tabang sa akong pamilya. Dako na kaayo ning ikatabang labi na sa akong pamilya naa ko'y upat nga giatiman, naa ko'y amahan ug tulo ka anak ug duna pod ko'y bana nga makapalit gyud ko sa among gikinahanglan matag adlaw."
(I am very grateful for what the governor gave us today because it can help us in our difficulties, especially now that we have received assistance and food packs that help my family. These will help a lot, especially for my family. I have four people to take care of: my father, three children, and my husband. I can buy what we need every day)
For this release, around P27,990,000 worth of cash assistance and more than P4 million worth of food packs were distributed to 5,598 families from district 2. (SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)
