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City Government releases P1.6-M aid to fire victims

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THE City Government released on Monday, November 12, P1.6-million financial assistance to fire victims in Zamboanga City.

Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar spearheaded the distribution of the financial assistance to 401 families affected by different fire incidents.

Socorro Rojas, head of the City Social Welfare and Development Office, said house owners whose properties were damaged received P5,000, while those whose properties were destroyed got P3,000.

Rojas said the 401 beneficiaries are from Barangay Labuan, 329; Sinunuc, 18; San Jose Gusu, 26; Tugbungan, 24; and San Jose Cawa-Cawa, 4. (Bong Garcia/SunStar Philippines)

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