CASH ASSISTANCE. Some of the 190 fisherfolk in Sagay City, Negros Occidental affected by Typhoon Odette who received financial assistance from the Office of the President's Social Fund last week. Mayor Alfredo Maranon III on Tuesday (Feb. 15, 2022) thanked the Office of the President for the fund assistance for the affected fisherfolk.(Photo courtesy of Sagay Information and Tourism Office) BACOLOD CITY - A total of 190 fisherfolk affected by Typhoon Odette in Sagay City, Negros Occidental have received a total of PHP2.239 million cash assistance from the Office of the President's Social Fund in two separate payouts in the past week. Mayor Alfredo Maranon III, who led the distribution of cash assistance, said in a statement on Tuesday the financial aid will enable the beneficiaries to recover from the setback brought by the typhoon last December. "We are grateful for the fund assistance to our affected fisherfolks and those who are dependent on the sea for a living. This w
FEEDER PORT. Sagay City Mayor Alfredo Maranon III discusses the operations of PHP153.5-million Sagay Feeder Port in Negros Occidental with other officials, during its inauguration on Wednesday (October 20, 2021). The World Bank-funded project is expected to benefit more than 22,000 farmers and fisherfolk in northern Negros.(Photo courtesy of Sagay City Information and Tourism Office) BACOLOD CITY - The PHP153.5-million Sagay Feeder Port in Sagay City, Negros Occidental opens more opportunities to more than 22,000 farmers and fisherfolk in northern Negros through the distribution of agricultural goods to other parts of the country. Unveiled on Wednesday, the World Bank-funded project was implemented by the Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas (DA-6) through the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP). In a statement on Thursday, Mayor Alfredo Maranon III, who accepted the key of responsibility to maintain the operations of the feeder port, thanked the lead agencies for the comp
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