𝐒𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐞𝐞: 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬’ 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬

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𝐒𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐞𝐞: 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬’ 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬

Senator Imee Marcos on Feb. 7, 2024 said that Angeles City, led by Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is leading the way when it comes to nutrition programs for kids.

“Angeles City po ang nangunguna pagdating sa nutrisyon,” Marcos shared.

She cited the Pusong Mamon program, the city’s own version of healthy buns made of malunggay. Launched by Mayor Lazatin in 2022, Pusong Mamon is recorded to have decreased the malnourishment rate by 63%.

Pusong Mamon is being supervised by Lazatin’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, in partnership with Giada’s Bakery.

“Natutuwa po ako na natutuloy po ang ganitong programa, na sinimulan ng aking ama,” Marcos added.

The Senator visited Angeles City to distribute the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) to 1,447 indigents, assisted by Mayor Lazatin, Vice Mayor Ma. Vicenta Vega-Cabigting, City Social Welfare and Development Officer Edna Duaso, and President of the Association of Barangay Councils Dan Nacu.

Mayor Lazatin thanked the Senator for visiting the city. Apart from the cash assistance she initiated from the DSWD amounting to P4.3 million, Marcos also distributed 1,000 nutribuns and ₱1 million worth of Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients (MAIP) for Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center.

“Buong puso po akong nagpapasalamat sa ating butihing Senadora sa kanyang walang sawang pagbibigay ng tulong sa siyudad,” Lazatin said.

Also present during the distribution are Calaguas, Manuel, RLMMC Chief Medical Doctor Froilan Canlas, Gender and Development Head Mina Cabiles, Angeles City Economic Development Investment and Promotions Office Head Irish Bonus-Llego, Information and Communication Technology Division Head Michael Lising, Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Head Rodolfo Simeon, Angeles City Traffic Development Office Head and concurrent Officer-in-Charge of Environmental Management System Francis Pangilinan, City Nutrition OIC Francis De Guzman, Barangay Pampang Council headed by Carlos Dela Cruz, and Barangay Sta. Teresita Council headed by Joel Sanchez.