Pangasinan tornado victims get financial assistance

LINGAYEN, Philippines – The provincial government of Pangasinan has extended P920,000 in financial assistance to victims of a tornado that hit Asingan and Bayambang towns.

Emilio Samson, chief of the provincial social welfare development office (PSWDO) led the distribution of cash assistance under the emergency shelter assistance program to some 155 families.

Based on PSWDO records, 26 houses in Barangay Bantog in Asingan were destroyed when a tornado struck on June 5.

Bayambang was severely affected in a similar disaster that occurred on June 13.

Each affected family received P10,000 and P5,000 each, depending on the severity of the damage they suffered.

Aside from the financial assistance, the provincial government also distributed construction materials to the affected families in Bayambang.