SENATOR Imee Marcos led the distribution of P18 million in cash aid to 6,000 beneficiaries from three towns and three cities in Pangasinan under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (DSWD-AICS).

The AICS beneficiaries included persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and solo parents from Alaminos City, San Carlos City, Bayambang, Binalonan, Calasiao, and Dagupan City who received P3,000 each.

The AICS is a social safety net or a stop-gap mechanism to support the recovery of individuals and families from unexpected crises such as illness or death of a family member, calamities and other crisis situations.

Children of beneficiaries received “Nutribuns” and toys on the same day.

Senator Marcos said the Nutribun Feeding Program reintroduced to serve children who became underweight due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Nutribun is a bread product distributed to children in the 1970’s during the term of her father, the late former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to address the hunger and malnutrition in the country.

On her last stop, Senator Imee graced the ceremonial lighting of the giant Christmas tree at the Dagupan City Plaza and the lighting of Quintos Bridge’s colorful Christmas lights to signal the celebration of Christmas in Dagupan City.

Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez thanked the senator for her strong support to the city as she called the ‘Super Ate’ as both an ally in the Senate and friend of Dagupan City.  (PIA Pangasinan/AMMB)

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