DENR Abra employees donate one-day salary for relief goods

May 3, 2020 Provincial

BANGUED, Abra, Apr. 27(PIA) – Employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the province exhibited the Filipino bayanihan spirit in this challenging time voluntarily sharing their one day salary for relief goods for some Abrenios.
The initiative raised more than Php 160, 000 from permanent employees and some job orders which they used to buy goods. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Marcelo G. Bumidang led the distribution of relief goods in Brgy. Naguillian in Sallapadan municipality last April 24.
There were 127 recipients composed of 102 senior citizens, 13 persons with disability, 12 solo parents. The relief goods which were packed by the employees and job orders of DENR Abra consisted of rice, canned goods, alcohol, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, noodles, 3-in-1 coffee, condiments and medicines.
Community ENR Officers of CENRO Bangued and Lagangilang, the division chiefs of Technical and Management Services and some DENR personnel assisted in the distribution.
Vice Mayor Nenita Cardenas, Naguillian barangay captain Rex Chester D. Amasi and Brgy. Kagawad Nardo Tubana was present during the activity.
“The generosity of the employees is their way to extend help, care and concern to their fellow Abrenios amid the pandemic, similarly as other DENR employees in the other provinces in Cordillera region are doing for their province mates,” Bumidang said.
PENRO Abra earlier distributed 65 “Do-it-Yourself” protective face shields to COVID-19 checkpoints in Bucay, Dolores, Tayum and CENRO Bangued compound, Malibcong Municipal Police Station, and the Philippine Nurses Association.
The face shields were made by PENRO Abra personnel led by Management Services Chief Marites Salcedo.
JDP/PIA CAR-Abra with reports from DENR