ANGELES CITY — Some 107 Aetas in Barangay Sapangbato received their first dose of vaccines against Covid-19 in the comfort of their homes via this city’s Ronda Bakuna sa Barangay last October 29.
“Tayo na po mismo ang pumunta upang ihatid ang bakuna. Nais po natin na mabigyan ng proteksyon laban sa virus ang ating mga kababayan, lalo na po ang Aeta community na naninirahan po sa mga remote areas,” Lazatin said, staying true to his promise that no Angeleño should be left behind.
Aside from the 107 Aetas who received the first dose of vaccines, 45 got fully vaccinated on the same day.
This activity is also in line with the city’s celebration of Indigenous People’s Month this October.
Apart from this, Mayor Lazatin personally distributed ₱2,000 kabuhayan assistance, food packages, organic vegetable seeds, condensed and evaporated milk to 313 Aeta families in Sapangbato.
Lazatin was assisted by his Chief Adviser IC Calaguas, Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, Gender and Development Officer Mina Cabiles, and Angeles City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Head Rodolfo Simeon.
Lazatin’s Senior Staff including Mayor’s Office Records Section Head Jermaine Jam Aguila, Angeles City Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office Head Irish Bonus-Llego, and Angeles City Tourism Chief Anneleen Antonio-Sugui also assisted Lazatin.
According to Cabiles, among the beneficiaries are 106 families in Sitio Babo; 52 in Sitio Bliss; and 155 in Sitio Target.
To recall, 168 Aetas from the same village were already vaccinated via the same Ronda Bakuna last September.
In 2020, Lazatin also distributed food packages, milk, and mosquito nets to some 300 Aeta families as part of the IP month.
In 2019, Lazatin assisted hundreds of Aetas to register their birth certificates by tapping the Local Civil Registry and Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Pampanga Chapter.
