MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna asked the some 2,000 families who have been displaced by a huge fire that hit the populous Isla Puting Bato and a residential area in Sampaloc over the weekend to fully cooperate with the city’s social workers in order to make the listing of the list of those who will receive assistance from the city government a lot faster.
In her message during a visit she immediately made at the evacuation center, Lacuna also asked for the residents’ patience and understanding about the processes involved since they are too many and the city would not want to leave anyone behind, as she assured them that they will be able to get all the help possible from the city government.
“Pakiusap ko po, ‘wag po sana nating aawayin ang mga social workers dahil gusto po nating maisaayos ang lahat nang maibigay po kaagad sa inyo ang tulong para kahit paano ay makapag-umpisa na kayong muli. Wala pong may gusto ng nangyari at kami po ay narito para kayo ay damayan. Magpa-Pasko pa naman, ang gusto po namin ay makabalik na kayo kaagad sa inyong mga tirahan,” Lacuna said, as she assured the residents that help will come as soon as the listing is done.
Lacuna, who was accompanied in the visit by Vice Mayor Yul Servo, social welfare department chief Re Fugoso, comebacking first district Congressman Manny Lopez, Councilors Nino dela Cruz, Bobby Lim and Marjun Isidro ang candidates for Councilor Atty. Eugene Ang and Peter Ong, also offered another evacuation site at P. Guevarra for those who want bigger space.
It was learned from Fugoso that as soon as fire hit the area, Lacuna immediately mobilized all concerned city government units for the provision of temporary shelter, meals and basic necessities for those who were expected to be displaced by the incident.
As of this writing, Fugoso said that the total number of families who have registered as having been left homeless by the fire already reached 1,823.
Fugoso added that based on reports forwarded to her office, the affected barangays in Sampaloc were Barangay 489 and 490 which was caused by faulty electrical wiring with 24 families affected while the listing of displaced families in Balut, Tondo is still ongoing.
