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DILG Region 3 joins the nation as we all pray for the repose of the soul of our beloved and well respected leader. May the seed of good governance that Secretary Jesse M. Robredo sowed continue to inspire all of us as we try to follow his shining example of a good public servant. He is such a great loss in the national government particulary his noble contribution in the pursuit of."Tapat na Palakad, Bayang Maunlad."
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The Local Government of Zamboanga, under the leadership of Mayor Celso L. Lobregat, granted financial assistance in the amount of Php 500,000 each to eighteen (18) LGUs of Central Luzon. Mayor Lobregat extended the financial help to ease the sufferings of the constituents who have been badly affected by the heavy monsoon rains in the region.
Among the LGUs granted with the financial aid are the municipalities of Dinalupihan, Mariveles, Orion and Orani in Bataan; Bocaue, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Obando and Paombong in Bulacan; Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin and Sto. Tomas in Pampanga; Capas, Concepcion and Paniqui in Tarlac; and Iba and San Marcelino in Zambales.
Turn-over of checks was led by DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo and Mayor Lobregat with DILG Region III Regional Director Florida Dijan and concerned Provincial Directors on August 16, 2012 at DILG Central Office in Quezon City. Mayors and other local officials of the aforementioned LGUs personally received the checks.
These 18 LGUs were adversely stricken by flood brought about by the long-week monsoon rains or “Habagat” which also affected many parts of the country.
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His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III visited on August 10, 2012 the flood victims of the monsoon rains in Brgy. Sto. Niño Integrated School, one of the evacuation centers in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. With him were DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman, Presidential Communications and Strategic Development Office Secretary Ricky Carandang, TESDA Director Joel Villanueva, DOE Secretary Jose Rene Almendras and Congressman Sonny Angara.
President Aquino was received by Gov. Lilia Pineda, Vice Gov. Yeng Guiao, City Mayor Oscar S. Rodriguez, Butil Partylist Rep. Agapito Guanlao, 3rd district rep. Aurelio Gonzales and other local officials of Pampanga. Likewise, DILG RD Florida M. Dijan; DSWD RD Adelina Apostol; PIA RD Robert Baldago; DOH ARD Dr. Edna Abcede and other Regional Directors of different National Government Agencies were also present in the activity.
In his speech, the President said that he has already talked with local officials in the region and have agreed to look into the reason that caused Pampanga River to overflow and resulted to a widespread flooding in the region. He said that one of the interventions would be engineering projects that will put a permanent and lasting solution to the problem. He also assured the flood victims that the government is doing its best to respond to the needs of those affected by the disaster.
President Aquino also led the distribution of relief goods to the first 20 of 105 families in the evacuation center. Each family evacuee received two packs of relief goods (food items), one prepared by the DSWD3 and another from TESDA 3. The food packs contain kilos of rice, canned goods, instant noodles, coffee and bottled water.
During the day, the President also visited some evacuation centers at Paniqui and Capas in Tarlac; Dinalupihan in Bataan; and Obando and Malolos City in Bulacan.
