Duterte wants Yuletide aid program for barangay execs, workers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 05:11:11 +0000

PRESIDENT Duterte

In appreciation of their hard work in providing frontline government services, President Duterte has called for the establishment of a “Yuletide Social Assistance Program” for barangay officials and workers this year.

In Executive Order No. 99, the President enjoined the Sangguniang Barangays to enact ordinances on the Yuletide aid for the “economic empowerment” of the village officials and workers.

The government recognized the barangay workers’ “unconditional and passionate service” to their communities despite limited resources, logistics, facilities, and remuneration, according to the latest EO.

“Barangay officials and functionaries are at the forefront in the delivery of essential and basic government services, such as health care, social welfare, agricultural support, settlement of disputes, peace, and order, and the promotion of the general interest of the community,” the order read.

“The Yuletide season is an opportune time to establish such measures or programs for the economic empowerment of barangay officials and functionaries in recognition of their valuable and meaningful service that effect genuine and positive change in their communities consistent with the provisions of the Local Government Code,” it added.

Under the new presidential order, the funds for the Yuletide assistance package will be sourced from the respective ava
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