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Taguig starts distribution of ECQ food packs to residents

(Photo courtesy of Taguig City government Facebook page)
(Photo courtesy of Taguig City government Facebook page)

According to [Philippine News Agency PNA], the Taguig City government on Thursday started its house-to-house distribution of stay-at-home family food packs for residents.

“We guarantee you that the needs of every family will be taken care of. We will make sure that assistance from both local and national government will be distributed to Taguigeños,” Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said in a statement.

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Taguig City villages receive 'stay-at-home' food packs. (Photo / Retrieved from PNA)

Taguig City villages receive 'stay-at-home' food packs. (Photo / Retrieved from PNA)

Each food pack contains rice, canned goods, coffee, energy drinks, and instant noodles, good for consumption for three to four days.

The distribution was conducted ahead of the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting Friday until Aug. 20, amid the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Delta variant.

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According to [Philippine News Agency PNA], Cayetano earlier urged unvaccinated Taguigeños to take the opportunity to avail themselves of the city's free vaccination during the ECQ to ensure they are protected.

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