Some 49 families displaced by fire in barangay Sto. Niño last August 10 received financial assistance from the City Government through Mayor Beng Climaco, Wednesday, October 9.

Mayor Climaco, who led the distribution in City Hall together with personnel from the City Social Welfare and Development Office and City Treasurer’s Office, said the cash aid forms part of the city’s assistance to persons in crisis situation, a program of the CSWDO.

Over P100, 000 was released by the city government to help alleviate the plight of the families displaced by the fire incident.

The cash aid was in addition to the relief assistance provided by the city to the fire victims immediately after the fire incident.

The distribution of the financial assistance was facilitated by the CSWDO under Socorro Rojas.  (Sheila Covarrubias)