JONG CADION
Chief of reporters
TUKURAN, ZAMBOSUR—Defeated mayoralty candidate Hadji Nasser Bandong is not giving up his fervor to serve the public as he helped 720 affected families from coastal barangays get grocery assistance of four kilos of NFA rice.
The distribution of NFA rice was made, July 5, at barangays Banduma, Lower Bayao, San Carlos, Pasil and Santo Niño and facilitated by Vice Mayor Ceassar Rota and barangay officials along with Bandong.
Most of the families affected rely on fishing as their only means of livelihood and many of them came from Brgy. Panduma.
The DSWD has reported that the houses and fishing boats of the affected fisher folk were damaged by big waves brought by typhoon “Frank.”
“Sa amin sa Islam kaugalian na ito ang tinatawag na Sakat na kung nagbibigay kami ng tax sa government isang beses sa isang taon, doon rin sa mga tao na nangangailangan ng tulong at sa ngayon malapit na rin ang Sakat at may nangyari na bagyo bumili na lang ako ng bigas sa NFA para maibigay ko sa mga tao na biktima ng bagyong Frank,” Bandong told Mindanao Monitor.
Bandong, who heads a group called Brotherhood of Muslims and Christians, further said even those who are not members of the organization can still receive assistance from him.