LGU - Tandag provides assistance to fisherfolk, boat owners affected by No Sail Policy
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur -- The city government of Tandag facilitated the provision of essential support to 362 registered local fisherfolk and boat owners affected by the shear line weather disturbance.
The distribution of assistance on January 24 served as a response of the city government under the leadership of Mayor Roxanne C. Pimentel to support its local fisherfolk and boat owners registered under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) who were affected by the recent 'No Sail Policy' due to shear line weather disturbance.
The recipients from barangays of Bongtud, Salvacion, Rosario, Dagocdoc, San
Antonio, Telaje, Pangi, Bag-ong Lungsod, Buenavista, San Agustin Sur, San
Agustin Norte, and Mabua, were given relief packs containing rice, and canned
goods. Each recipient also received cash assistance worth P500 from Mayor
Pimentel.
With the No Sail Policy, the city government ensured that the basic needs of
the immediate families of the local fisherfolk and boat owners were addressed
in this challenging times. (with a report from LGU-Tandag City/NGPB/PIA-Surigao
del Sur)
