Gov. Joseph Marañon turned over about P6 million in financial assistance to various barangays in the second district of the province in ceremonies held recently at the Provincial Capitol, in Bacolod City.

A press release from the Capitol said 12 barangays in Manapla town got a total of P929,808 while 21 villages in Cadiz City got P2,662,108, while 24 barangays of Sagay received P2,433,524. Marañon said the funds were taken from the P40 million savings of the province and will be used to purchase medicines and finance priority projects of the barangays, the press release said.

In 2005, the province bought medicines for the barangays, but last yer the governor decided to give the amount to the village officials to procure medicines.

Present at the turnover rites were Rep. Alfredo Marañon III (2nd district, Neg. Occ.), Vice Gov. Isidro Zayco, Board Members Miller Serondo and Gary Acuña, Manapla Manuel Escalante III, Cadiz Mayor Salvador Escalante, Sagay Mayor Rafael Leo Cuevas, and other local officials, the press release added.*

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