LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—The Pangasinan provincial government led by Gov. Amado “Pogi” I. Espino III distributed medical and educational assistance amounting to P105,000 to some living World War II veterans through their beneficiaries on Monday at the Ceremonial Hall of the Urduja House.
Screened by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, medical assistance of P5,000 each were given to 12 eligible WW-II veterans through their children, while educational assistance also amounting to P5,000 each were awarded to nine veterans’ grandchildren.
The project is a realization of Governor Pogi’s pledge to extend support to the veterans and their families in terms of medical and educational assistance during the Lingayen Gulf Landings and Pangasinan Veterans’ Day last January.
Receiving medical assistance were Benigno S. Baldoz, 93 yrs. old (Rosales); Sergio R. Casamiro, 94 (Umingan); Paulino M. Antolin, 94 (Umingan); Floro D. Pollante, 98 (Balungao); Pedro F. Ramos, 94 (Laoac); Lorenzo M. Mortera, 96 (Villasis); Reynaldo V. Siador, 90 (San Fabian); Celestino T. Balagot, 99 (Urdaneta City); Miguel T. Monegas, 95 (Alcala); Eulogio Caguin, 92 (Manaoag); Alfredo P. Laroco, 95 (San Fabian); Hilario P. Meriales, 95 (Sta. Maria).
The veterans’ grandchildren passing the PSWDO assessment for educational assistance were Lester DC. Cayabyab (Sta. Barbara); Angelyka V. Escano (Aguilar); Camille N. Navelgas (Agno); Jumel I. Dorado (Bautista); Freda F. Sibayan (Urbiztondo); Eurika S. Nadado (Bugallon); Mary Ann V. Torrecampo (Aguilar); Klent Euhan T. Nepa and Franklin Nepa (San Quintin); Loridel Veniegas (San Quintin).
Meanwhile, the Espino administration has institutionalized medical check-ups for all war veterans in the province during the yearly celebration of the Lingayen Gulf Landings and Veterans’ Day.
As financial assistance, the provincial government also awarded during the Veterans Day P10,000 each to 10 veteran centenarians, while P5,000 was given to each of the 292 living veterans aged younger than 100.
Those who were not able to attend the event received the cash assistance in their respective homes as distributed by the PSWDO.