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Delta wants LGUs to 'exhaust' calamity funds before seeking help

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Vice Governor Dennis "Delta" Pineda the other day asked the municipal mayors including barangay officials to maximize first their respective calamity funds before seeking help from the provincial government.

Delta said that providing assistance to in distress Kapampangan particularly during calamities is a primary obligation of the concerned municipal government including the barangay.

"Kailangan ay i maximize muna pondo para sa kalamidad tsaka tutulong ang kapitolyo sa inyo," he stated.

The vice governor meanwhile assured them that the provincial government is ready to provide support in terms of rescue operation, relief goods when needed.

Delta also advised the mayors who had savings in their calamity funds from the previous years to invest on life saving device and rescue equipments.

He noted that these would be of great help during emergency cases.

"Nasubukan na naman yan ni Mayor Jun Tetangco noong nakaraang taon. Malaking bagay para sa ating mga kababayan sa panahon ng kalamidad," the younger Pineda stressed.

Meanwhile, 4th district Board Member Nestor Tolentino suggested to identify possible sites for evacuation centers in every municipalities.

"Pwedi na nating tignan yung higher grounds sa bawat lugar para mayroong mapuntahan ang ating mga kababayan kapag sobrang lumalaki na ang tubig,? he asked.

This came as the Department of Education previously declared that public schools could not longer be used  as evacuation centers except in extreme cases of emergency.

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