PAMPANGA Vice Governor Lilia “Baby” Pineda thanked the 3,025 strong Nanay Community Workers (NCWs) who have been among the provincial government’s line with grassroot communities amid the on going Covid-19 pandemic.
The vice governor met the NCWs during programs at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center. Pineda stressed the importance of the NCWs, in partnership with the barangay officials and other service agencies in addressing the need for fast and efficient response to the health needs of poor people and communities.
The NCWs were also briefed on the current state of the province against Covid-19.
NCW is an organization of volunteer household wives formed by then Vice Governor Dennis Pineda in 2015 aimed at assisting Governor Lilia Nanay Pineda in the speedy implementation of disaster, health response of the provincial government at the grassroots level.
NCW serves as the Governor Office’s arm for quick dissemination and response regarding issues concerning health, peace and order, natural disaster, and education.
According to Pineda, the NCWs play a very important role in their respective communities in bringing the Provincial Government closer to the people.
NCWs also played important roles amid the ongoing pandemic in assisting families with corona virus cases as well as bringing health assistance to other vulnerable sectors which have been further marginalized by the pandemic.