THE RICE COMPETITIVE ENHANCEMENT FUND-Rice Farmers Assistance Program provided financial assistance to 849 qualifying farmer-beneficiaries in Ormoc City on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Ormoc City Superdome. The beneficiaries received PHP5,000.00 each to support their livelihoods, sustain their basic needs, and help overcome the challenges due to unstable market prices and economic pressure.

City Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez attended the said event and expressed her heartfelt congratulations to the beneficiaries, adding that they will make sure to continue the support of the local government unit of Ormoc to the agricultural sector.

The event was also graced by Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform, City Councilor Rey Evangelista; City Councilor Edmund Kierulf; City Councilor Caren Torres Rama; City Councilor Burt Pades; City Councilor Lalaine Marcos; HEMS Dr. Gerry Penserga; Atty. Ari Larrazabal; Agricultural Program Coordinating Officer Fabian Aldiano; Department of Agriculture Region 8 personnel; and Universal Storefront Services Corporation. (By James Gadiano / EV Mail November 18-24, 2024 issue)