Picketing Bukidnon farmers agree to go home
Daghan ang naay uban mga bata (Our companions are very tired. Many even have brought their children),” Pacquiao said.
She said the 4,000 sacks of rice is still not enough for the 16,000 farmers affected by the El Niño last summer.
The decision to go home came after Pacquiao and other leaders meet with DSWD officials inside the regional office Tuesday morning.
DSWD assistant director for operations Aldersey Mumar de la Cruz said Secretary Taguiwalo was in constant communication with them and the farmers.[]
She said in the end, Taguiwalo ordered the release of the sacks of rice from the warehouse of the National Food Authority in Valencia City, Bukidnon provided the farmers sign the pertinent documents.
“The sacks of rice will be given to them directly once they sign the pertinent documents that will satisfy our auditing procedures,” De la Cruz said.
Pacquiao said they will draw the sacks of rice from the Valencia NFA warehouse on Wednesday.
She said they will also start drawing the other requirements that will allow them to satisfy their other demands for rice for 16,000 beneficiaries.[]
