First Congressional District Office extends aid to fire victims in Barangay 76-A Bucana

DAVAO CITY – Some residents of Barangay 76–A Bucana, who lost their houses last week in a fire, received financial aid from the First Congressional District Office on June 1, Wednesday morning. 

Each of the recipients - two house owners, five renters, four boarders, and a caretaker - was given cash assistance. The affected families are from Purok 28-C, Cattleya Street, of the same barangay.

According to the First Congressional District staff under Representative Paolo Duterte, recipients received a certain amount following a careful evaluation, to help them reconstruct their homes.

In a report from the Davao City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), the fire started at around 6: 40 a.m. on Thursday, May 26. More than 10 families were affected of the incident.