Mayor Romy Pecson and Vice Mayor Norman Lacson were with Guiao when he handed two brand new rice threshers worth P200,000 each to the Pitabacan Farmers’ Association of Barangay San Idelfonso and the Panayotti Farmers’ Association of Barangay Escaler.
Four brand new hand tractors worth P150,000 each were also given to the Resurrection Farmers’ Association of Barangay Turu, Sta. Maria Dairy Farmers’ Association of Barangay Sta. Maria, Camias Farmers’ Association of Barangay Camias and the San Miguel- Quitangil Farmers’ Irrigators Association, Inc. of Barangay San Miguel.
During his brief remarks, Guiao said the farm implements will complement the farm-tomarket roads that were funded through his initiative and the farmlands’ irrigation and management through the National Irrigation Administration in support of the government’s food security program.
Guiao also expressed his gratitude to Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala for supporting his program for the farmers in the first congressional district of Pampanga.
Municipal Agriculturist Milagros Suing said the farm equipment were given by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3 (RFO-3) through the initiative of Guiao.
Meanwhile, Mayor Pecson thanked Guiao in behalf of the farmers.
