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Padilla, Go aid flood victims

JAVIER JOE ISMAEL

SENATORS Robinhood “Robin” Padilla and Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go went to two areas in Mindanao on Friday to bring help to residents affected by floods earlier this month.

Padilla and Go went to Sta. Maria in Davao Occidental, where they distributed a cash aid of P2,000 each to 2,500 residents affected by the flooding last November 16. They also distributed basketballs, volleyballs and bicycles to the residents.

With them were Sta. Maria Mayor Dinko Bautista and Vice Mayor Josephine Mariscal.

After this, they went to Matanao in Davao del Sur, where they distributed P3,000 each to 500 indigent families who are beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation.

Both senators also inspected the site where a Super Health Center will be built.

With them in Matanao were Davao del Sur Vice Gov. Lorna Bandigan, Dumper partylist Rep. Dendee Bautista, Matanao Mayor Vincent Fernandez and former vice mayor Irick Agbon.

Go, who pushed for the funding of the Super Health Centers through the Department of Health, cited that health services will be brought closer to the citizens and there will be no need to go to a distant hospital.

According to the senator, it is bigger than the usual rural health unit. It also includes a maternity ward, laboratory and other services.

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