118 families affected by Tandag fire receive cash aid
By: Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- Some 118 families affected by the fire incident
in Barangay Bongtud, Tandag City have received financial aid from the
Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur and the City Government of Tandag on Monday,
February 14.
Some 78 families whose houses were assessed as totally damaged in the incident
received PhP20,000 each, while seven families whose houses were partially
damaged received the PhP10,000 worth of the cash assistance from the provincial
government. Other 33 families identified as sharers or renters also received
PhP5,000.
In addition, the city government of Tandag has also given financial assistance
to the same beneficiaries. Those with totally damaged houses each received
PhP10,000 while those with partially damaged houses received PhP5,000.
All affected families also received hygiene kits from the Department of Health
(DOH) on the same day. (NGPB/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
