DAGUPAN CITY – At least 70% of flood-affected Dagupenos have now received relief assistance, according to Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, who is expediting the relief operations in many of the flood and mud afflicted villages here.
As of July 27, relief operations have already been conducted in 21 barangays like Malued, Bacayao Sur, Pantal, Salisay, Bonuan Gueset, Lasip Grande, Pogo Grande, Barangay I, Barangay IV, Herrero-Perez, Mayombo, Poblacion Oeste, Pogo Chico, Tapuac, Lasip Chico, Caranglaan, Bacayao Norte, Calmay, Carael, Mangin and Mamalingling.
Relief operations are being done in batches for those villages greatly affected by the flood, from five to six barangays per day.
Likewise, relief goods are also being distributed to families situated in the different evacuation centers such as those currently at the People’s Astrodome, Pangasinan Medical Society Center, West Central Elementary School 1 and East Central Integrated School.