ANGELES CITY — Senator Imee Marcos on Feb. 7 hailed the city government under the leadership of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. for leading the way when it comes to nutrition programs for kids.
“Angeles City po ang nangunguna pagdating sa nutrisyon,” declared Marcos.
She lauded the Pusong Mamon, the city’s own version of healthy buns made of malunggay initiated here by Lazatin: “Natutuwa po ako na natutuloy po ang ganitong programa, na sinimulan ng aking ama.”
The presidential sister visited Angeles City to distribute the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) to 1,447 indigents, where she was assisted by Lazatin, Vice Mayor Vicenta Vega-Cabigting, city social welfare and development officer Edna Duaso, and Association of Barangay Councils president Dan Nacu.
Lazatin thanked the senator for visiting the city. Apart from the cash assistance she initiated from the DSWD amounting to P4.3 million, Marcos also distributed 1,000 nutribuns and ₱1-million in Medical Assistance to Indigent Patients (MAIP) for the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center.
“Buong puso po akong nagpapasalamat sa ating butihing senadora sa kanyang walang sawang pagbibigay ng tulong sa siyudad,” Lazatin said.
To recall, the city government launched the Pusong Mamon malunggay bun in 2022, where the malnourishment rate in the city decreased by 63%.
The creation of Pusong Mamon is supervised by Lazatin’s chief adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, in partnership with Giada’s Bakery.
