Landmark in Kidapawan, North Cotabato. MIndaNews file photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Mayor Joseph Evangelista, in an interview, said the money would be sourced out from the 20 percent Economic Development Fund (EDF) for calendar year 2020 and would be used for another round of food rationing to some 43,000 poor households in the city as he ordered an extension of the community quarantine for another two weeks.
The quarantine started on March 16.
He admitted, though, the city government has difficulty looking for suppliers of commercial rice, cans of sardines, beef loaf, and corned beef due to limited stocks in the market.
He said the
y contacted a supplier of sardines in Zamboanga City to provide them the needed food items.[]
“We already bought our rice stocks from the National Food Authority and others from private traders. We can’t find enough stock for canned sardines, beef loaf, and corned beef, that’s why we opted for frozen chicken for our food relief packs to 43 thousand families,” he explained.
The first phase of relief distribution started April 2 and would end on Monday, April 6.[]
