MANILA, Philippines — The Pasig City government has started spreading the joys of Christmas.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said Thursday that the local government has already begun their distribution of Christmas food bags as part of their “Pamaskong Handog” project. The city will give away more than 400,000 units of food bags all throughout this season. Over 2,000 Pasig City government staff and volunteers will deliver the gift bags to city residents.
“Pinapaabot ng inyong lokal na pamahalaan ang diwa ng pagbibigayan sa isang simpleng handog na makadagdag sa inyong pagdiriwang ng Pasko,” Sotto said in a statement.
(The local government is extending to all of your the spirit of giving through this simple gift that could help in your Christmas celebration.)
According to the statement, the Pasig Family Food Pack aims to increase the household food security of the undernourished.
The Pasig City Nutrition Council partnered with the Pasig City Health Office and Pasig City Social Welfare Development Department to spearhead the Pasig Family Food Pack project.
Other beneficiaries of the project are 7,125 children from Kinder to Grade 6, who are undernourished; 6,095 daycare students; and 4,905 supervised neighborhood children.
Ang tamang nutrisyon ay pundasyon ng kalusugan at susi upang maabot ng bata ang kaniyang potensiyal.
Kaya tayo may FAMILY FOOD PACKS:
18k children x 12 wks
(11k daycare, 7k undernourished elem students)Not just a program to give food, but an investment in the next generation. pic.twitter.com/FOMEVvYBFk
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) November 27, 2019