Marcos distributes aid in Zamboanga

By Al Jacinto

May 11, 2024 12:04 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrived here on Thursday, May 9, and distributed aid to families affected by the El Niño phenomenon.

Security was tight inside and around the Universidad de Zamboanga Summit Center in the village of Tetuan where thousands of residents flocked to avail of the financial aid under the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations Program (AICS).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led on Thursday the distribution of PhP60 million in financial assistance and various government services to farmers and fisherfolks affected by the of El Niño phenomenon in Zamboanga Peninsula. Photo from PCO

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