DAVAO CITY – The office of First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte distributed on Saturday afternoon 10 kilos of rice to fisherfolks in the first district.  

The 3,777 sacks of rice were given to respective presidents of the 62 fisherfolk associations in the first district. They will distribute the rice to all members of the association.

Duterte said the office sees to it that all fisherfolks will be given service. He added that the activity aims to enhance access for food of families greatly affected of the pandemic.

Recipients thanked the First Congressional District Office, especially Duterte, for their assistance. They also hoped that the office would still continue the service to its constituents.

The lawmaker’s office assured that not a single policy of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Davao City’s Executive Order has been violated during the distribution of the rice.

Davao City earlier placed under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) following the increase in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city.