ACT – CIS Partylist helping people in their own way in this time of crisis

April 12, 2020 Provincial

With the spread of COVID-19 in the country, government and private efforts are centered on addressing the needs of frontliners and the members of the vulnerable sector. In addition to the aid provided by the national government and LGUs to those affected by the crisis, the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Partylist also imparts its assistance to Filipino families.
Utilizing their personal funds, the partylist has provided (1) PPEs and other medical equipment to various hospitals and to many frontliners, (2) financial assistance to those who are part of the informal economy, (3) relief goods to families most affected by the community quarantine, among others.
According to ACT-CIS Representative Eric Go Yap, the partylist has already extended their aid to those in different parts of NCR, Tarlac, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Mindoro, Davao, Bicol, Cagayan, and Isabela. “Public Service – ito ang foundation ng ACT-CIS Partylist. May krisis man o wala, patuloy tayo sa ating serbisyo.
Lalo ngayon na mas maraming hirap na ating kababayan, ating pinapalawak pa ang abot ng mabibigyan natin ng tulong.
Goal natin na mas marami pa tayong matulungan na kababayan sa iba’t-ibang parte ng bansa,” said Yap.
“Ngayon tayo mas kailangan ng ating mga kababayan, hindi man natin kaya tulungan lahat ng tao, gagawin natin ang lahat ng ating makakaya para mapalawig ito. Hindi lang isa o dalawa o anim na buwang sahod ang ating nilalaan dito. Buhay na ng tao nakasasalay kaya wala ng halagang dapat pag-usapan dito,” he added.
As the Legislative Caretaker of Benguet, Yap also took initiative to ensure that the people of Benguet are provided with necessary aid. Just last week, the solon donated 2.5 million worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other essential needs to the health workers in Benguet General Hospital (BeGH).
Yap also donated 500 sacks (50 kgs. each) of rice as initial relief to be distributed to the 13 Municipalities of the Province earlier this week.
“That’s only initial relief. Target natin na makapagbigay ng 500 sacks of rice every other week para siguraduhin na walang taga-Benguet na magugutom. Nakikipag-ugnayan pa tayo sa iba’tibang stakeholders kung paano pa tayo makakatulong sa ating mga kababayan sa Benguet.”
To help reduce the impact of the crisis to the farmers, the solon also bought the vegetable produce of Benguet farmers, to be distributed as relief to families in need.
“Para sa ating farmers, binili rin natin ang kanilang binibentang gulay sa tamang halaga. Itong mga binili natin na gulay, ipapamigay rin natin sa mga may kailangan pa ng relief. Dahil sa community quarantine, nagging limitado ang pagbebentahan nila ng gulay. Hangad natin na maging self-sustaining pa rin sila sa kabila ng krisis.”
“Sa ating buong kapasidad, tutulong at tutulong tayo. Hanggang may nangangailangan, narito ang ACT-CIS Partylist. Bayanihan ang sagot para malagpasan natin ang krisis na ito.”