Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr., who is eyeing a congressional seat for Pampanga in next year’s elections, has distributed school supplies and other relief goods for the Aeta tribal community in Mabalacat City.
Jennifer Saplala, 42, a resident of Sitio Haduan for 27 years, expressed gratitude for the charitable initiative.
“Malwat na kami pong makatuknang keni, 27 years na po kami keni at ngeni pu magpasalamat kami pu kang Cong Pogi na binye na pu kekami school supply. Ngeni kami mekaranas makanita,” she said in their local dialect.
Similarly, Mercy Tanglao, 27, thanked Cong Pogi for this meaningful support: “Dakal pung salamat kang Cong Pogi o neng first time mi pung makatanggap abyas ampong school supplies.”
Fatima Garcia, 22, was also grateful; “Dakal pung salamat king binye yung school supply, abyas. Thank you po, Pogi.”
For Ryza Caldubi, 21, it was a memorable moment: “First mi pung mikatanggap saup kang Cong Pogi, Kaya maraming salamat po,” she noted.
