VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) – All 39 barangays in this city have received the community service vehicles given by the city government through its disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) fund.
Six barangays namely, Mindoro, Baracca, Paoa, Pantay Laud, Pantay Daya, San Pedro, and Barangay III were the last to receive their service vehicles on December 2 before the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree in front of the City Hall.
Each vehicle is equipped with first aid kits and an oxygen tank, according to the city DRRM office in an interview on December 5.
Benjamin Ablog, punong barangay of Barangay Mindoro, thanked the city government for its unending support to the barangays.
“Dios unay ti agngina ti city government, dadaulo ni Mayor Bonito Singson ta adda intedna ti kada barangay a community service vehicle ta pagsiaatan dagitoy ta adda oxygen-na, first aid, ta no adda emergency iti rabii kas high blood ken agsaksakit ket adda mausar pangitaray kaniada iti ospital (We are beyond grateful to the city government, led by Mayor Bonito Singson, for this community service vehicle. This will be helpful for the community as it is equipped with an oxygen tank and first aid kit, which is essential especially when somebody suffers an emergency health situation like high blood or any illness, we’ll be able to help send them to the hospital right away.),” Ablog said.
He added that the vehicle can fit up to 8 to 10 people, which is more convenient.
“Ti Barangay Mindoro ket four kilometers away iti city proper ket 20-25 minutes ti travel time no tricycle, which is iso ti pinaka-basic a mode of transportation ditoy iso a dakkel a tulong daytoy pannakaited ti sarili a lugan lalo kadagit adayo a barbarangay (Barangay Mindoro is four kilometers away from the city proper and it takes at least 20 to 25 minutes travel time through tricycle, which is the basic mode of transportation in the city, that’s why this a very big help for us, especially for far barangays.),” he added.
Before the awarding of community service vehicles, the launching and blessing of the newly installed LED information board of the city government located beside the Provincial Library was also held.
Launching and blessing of the Vigan City electronic information board. (Photo by the city government of Vigan via Facebook)
According to the city government, it aims to provide various information for the city’s various programs, projects, activities, and other important announcements. (JCR/AMB/JMCQ, PIA Ilocos Sur)
