With the City’s goal to intensify its program towards poverty alleviation, the City Government of Vigan together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development awarded additional capital to 9 Bigueño Families under its Livelihood Assistance Grants (LAG) last April 23, 2021 at Vigan Culture and Trade Center.
Committee on Cooperative and Livelihood Development Chairperson SPM Francisco Arturo Ranches III, CSWDO Ma. Celerina Agcamaran together with the representatives from DSWD-RFO 1 and the Office of the Ilocos Sur First District Congressman Deogracias Victor “DV” Savellano awarded the said assistance.
“I’m glad the DSWD approved over three hundred and ninety three beneficiaries amounting to P2,850,000.00 for the first batch of LAG in the city,” CSWDO Agcamaran said.
Meanwhile, SPM Ranches expressed his gratitude to the DSWD for its continuous support to the City Government particularly in providing assistance to the in need Bigueños.
The said beneficiaries are the first batch of LAG program in the city which aims to support and strengthen the livelihood of the Bigueños who are hardly affected by the implementation of lockdown