COAST GUARD DISTRICT EASTERN VISAYAS ENHANCES LIVES OF PWDs and SCs WITH MOBILITY AID DISTRIBUTION IN ORMOC CITY. Coast Guard District Eastern Visayas (CGDEV) distributed wheelchairs and other mobility aids to persons with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens (SCs) on the occasion of its pre-anniversary on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the Ormoc City Hall Lobby. A total of 54 beneficiaries received 26 wheelchairs, 14 crutches, and 14 quad cane.

The initiative, accordingly, emphasizes CGDEV’s commitment to the community and to enhancing the quality of life of those in need. On the one hand, the beneficiaries expressed their heartfelt gratitude to CGDEV for the gift of mobility aids and these would improve their daily lives.

The distribution was also graced by Chairperson of the Committee on Social Services, Population Management, and Vulnerable Sectors, City Councilor Caren Torres Rama; City Councilor Edmund Kierulf, MD; DCDS for Civil Relation Service, D-7 CG LT Manuelito Palacio; CGDEV CG COMMO Romeo Pulido, Jr., LTJG Mart Andrew Mangolare, and OIC-CSWD Maribel Gucela. (By James Gadiano / EV Mail September 23-29, 2024 issue)