ANGELES City Mayor Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin Jr. has expressed his gratitude to the members of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) headed by Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo for donating 5,000 relief packs to the residents of Barangay Ninoy Aquino in Angeles City.

"Labis po akong nagpapasalamat sa 5,000 food packs na ipinagkaloob po [nila] sa ating mga kababayan dito sa Barangay Ninoy Aquino bilang bahagi ng programa ng INC na Lingap sa Mamamayan (Aid to Humanity)," Lazatin said.

Lazatin said it was "a huge blessing" for the city to be one of the recipients of the Lingap sa Mamamayan program of the INC, through the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation, which has been running worldwide for more than three decades.

Amid the pandemic, Lazatin said, "it is commendable that there are programs from religious sectors that aid people in need."

Lazatin also wished Executive Minister Manalo a healthy and long life on his birthday.

"Sa ngalan po ng aking pamilya at ng buong syudad ng Angeles, binabati ko po ng isang Maligayang Kaarawan ang ating mahal na Kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo. Sana po ay biyayaan kayo ng pinakamainam na kalusugan at ng mahabang buhay ng ating Amang Dios," he said.