Zamboangueños praise ‘Congresswoman Beng’

THOUSANDS OF Zamboangueños who received financial aid from the local government praised and thanked Mayor Beng Climaco for always prioritizing the poor and the needy, including the vulnerable sectors in the community.

Mayor Beng Climaco

Nearly 4,000 residents from different barangays have received their cash assistance recently under the Local Social Amelioration Program (LSAP). Tens of thousands of residents from different sectors have already received not only financial aid, but food aid as well, the past years, especially with the Vida Programs.

Those who received the aid lauded Climaco, who is now on her third and last term and is running for congresswoman in District 1 in next year’s elections. 

Mayor Beng Climaco hands over an envelope containing cash aid to a beneficiary of the Local Social Amelioration Program.

Many of them, including her supporters and followers, have started campaigning for her to ensure Climaco’s pro-poor programs continue even after she wins the polls. They are now addressing Climaco as “Congresswoman Beng.”

Climaco vowed to continue her various pro-poor programs which she started even before she became mayor, and she pledged to aggressively pursue them if she becomes congresswoman. “This is our commitment to the poor. El Curada, Comida y Busca la Vida este tiempo de pandemia remains our thrust in our COVID-19 response efforts,” she said. 

The mayor said the beneficiaries passed the stringent assessment of the City Social Welfare Office to ensure families most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic get the needed aid.

The distributions of LSAP benefitted residents of Barangay Ayala, Talon-Talon,  

Cabatangan, Pasonanca, Tumaga, San Roque, San Jose Gusu, Dulian in Upper Pasonanca, Zone IV, Calarian, Campo Islam, Canelar, Santa Maria, Putik, Mampang, Boalan, Arena Blanco, Rio Hondo, Kasanyangan, Mariki, Divisoria, Pangapuyan, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina, Tetuan, Tigtabon, Tugbungan and Baliwasan. (Zamboanga Post)