TACLOBAN CITY — Senator Lito Lapid personally visited Calbayog City on Thursday morning, August 8, to provide assistance to impoverished families in three barangays.
Through the combined efforts of Lapid and 1st District Representative Stephen James Tan of Samar, P3 million worth of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) was distributed in Calbayog City.
Beneficiaries, including senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), single parents, and students, expressed their gratitude, noting that the assistance was timely given their current hardships.
Speaking to the media in Tacloban, Lapid emphasized that despite his busy schedule, he prioritizes visiting various parts of the country, especially areas affected by calamities, to distribute food packs and other forms of assistance.
In addition, Calbayog City Mayor Raymund Uy extended his thanks to Senator Lapid and his son, Mark Lapid, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority(TIEZA) chief operating officer, for securing P150 million in funding for the airport runway lighting system (ARLS).
This upgrade will enable safe nighttime landings at Calbayog Airport.
Senator Lapid highlighted that the airport improvement will provide a significant boost to Calbayog City’s economy and tourism.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
