Mayor John Rey Tiango and one of the beneficiaries of the ‘Navo-Ahon Ayuda’ shows a thumbs-up sign during the distribution of livelihood assistance. Photo by Edd Reyes
More Navoteños get ‘Navo-Ahon Ayuda’
THE City Government of Navotas distributed livelihood assistance to more Navoteños severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some 766 beneficiaries received cash aid worth P1,000-P3,000 under the “Navo-Ahon Ayuda” program.
Of this, 400 were displaced workers; 105 delivery riders and jeepney, tricycle, and pedicab drivers; 21 jobseekers who graduated in 2020-2021; 60 entrepreneurs whose businesses were not allowed to operate during the heightened quarantine restrictions; and 180 new business owners.
“The number of COVID-19 cases is now declining. More Navoteños are now able to return to work, and businesses have resumed operations. However, many are still struggling,” Mayor John Rey Tiangco said.
“It may take us a while to fully recover from the effects of the pandemic, and we want to extend all possible assistance to our constituents until then,” he added.
Another batch of beneficiaries is expected to be validated and provided with livelihood assistance next month.
The Navo-Ahon Ayuda is part of a series of pandemic recovery programs that the city government has lined up for Navoteños.
Around 2,500 qualified individuals and business owners received cash assistance under the program in February and March this year.
