Tuguegarao City, Isabela—The PHILRECA Party-List joined the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local government of Nagtipunan, Quirino in the distribution of cash assistance to 100 indigent residents in the municipality recently.
PHILRECA Party-List Rep. Presley C. De Jesus, who led the distribution of P3,000 to each beneficiary, stressed the importance of attaining rural development through electrification.
He pointed out the significant existence of electric cooperatives such as ISELCO-I and QUIRELCO through the National Electrification Administration (NEA).
“We will strengthen the electrification program in the area in order to further promote their notable tourist attractions, hence providing livelihood to the local dwellers,” De Jesus said.
Meanwhile, Nagtipunan Mayor Nieverose Meneses, as PHILRECA President, expressed gratitude to the group in choosing the town as one of its adopted municipalities.
“This undertaking of PHILRECA is of big help to our needy villagers here,” Meneses stressed.
Present during the undertaking were Engr. Virgilio L. Montano, ISELCO-I General Manager and CEO, DSWD Staff, ISELCO-I Board of Directors and Managers, and QUIRELCO Board of Directors.