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Ilocos Norte

Provincial Outreach Program Delivers Health and Livelihood Aid

Paul Parado 25 Aug 2026, 08:25

Over 200 residents in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte receive medical, agricultural, and fishery support.

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The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte brought its Capitol Express outreach program to Barangay La Paz in Laoag City on August 19, giving hundreds of residents direct access to healthcare, agricultural, and livelihood services, reports the PIA. Led by Governor Cecilia Araneta Marcos and Vice Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc, the initiative aimed to deliver public services directly to communities to eliminate travel costs for rural residents.

During the event, about 200 residents received free medical consultations and medicines, alongside assistive mobility devices. To support local food production and economic activity, the provincial government distributed agricultural and fishery supplies:

  • 225 bags of fertilizer and hybrid rice seeds to farmers from barangays Santa Maria, Talingaan, Suyo, Cavit, Zamboanga, and Araniw.
  • 468 units of fishery equipment, including fish cage nets, gillnets, and cooler boxes, to fisherfolk from barangays La Paz and Gabu.
  • Livelihood services such as employment assistance, land titling support, animal vaccination, and livestock vitamins.

Vice Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc emphasized the provincial government’s focus on strengthening local livelihoods. “One of the things we are really focusing on is livelihood for our fellow Laoagueños,” Manotoc said. He also noted that small-business owners, including sari-sari store operators, can request financial assistance through the Micro and Small Community Enterprises Office.

Local farmer Arturo Langamin Jr. explained that the fertilizer assistance helps ease rising production costs. “This is a big help, especially with fertilizer, because we can save a significant amount,” Langamin said, noting that fertilizer prices recently rose from P1,800 to P3,000. According to Langamin, the savings from the free agricultural inputs will allow local farming families to redirect their limited household budgets toward basic food and daily necessities.

SOURCE: PIA