15,394 kids in AC receive milk assistance

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Admin

ANGELES CITY - Some 15,394 kids ages 2 to 6 years old in 23 barangays here have received milk assistance from the Angeles City Government, under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr.

The other 16,606 kids from Barangays Balibago, Cutcut, Cutud, Ninoy Aquino, Pandan, Pulung Cacutud, Pulung Maragul, and Sapalibutad will receive milk in the coming days.

Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel and Gender and Development Office Mina Cabiles are supervising the house-to-house milk distribution with the City Nutrition Office, and City Information Office upon the orders of Mayor Lazatin.

Mayor Lazatin made a statement on April 22 thru an advisory posted in the CIO Facebook page that 32,000 kids, ages 2 to 6 years old, will receive milk assistance and other children’s needs, which are delivered thru house-to-house visits.

Lazatin procured P7 million worth of milk and other children’s needs. However, he stressed that he personally promotes breast milk as best for infants.