MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Pampanga First District Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. personally delivered relief packs, hot meals, and medical assistance to evacuees in Barangay Tabun, this city, on July 24, 2025.
Cong Pogi was accompanied by one mobile kitchen truck serving traditional sopas; one mobile clinic; and two utility vehicles carrying relief packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The relief packs were distributed to 40 families currently staying at the Barangay Tabun Covered Court.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa tulong ni Cong. Lazatin na nagbigay ng mga relief packs sa amin. Dakal pung salamat,” said Imee Cabrera, one of the evacuees.
Another evacuee, Jonalyn Lundag, also expressed her gratitude.
“Dakal pung dakal a salamat keng biyaya na tinggap mi pu ngeni. Dakal a salamat keng pamamunta yu kekami. Lalu na pu keng mapagsakripisyu na minta keni. Mabuhay po,” Lundag said.
On July 23, 2025, Cong Pogi also distributed relief packs to evacuees of Barangay Balibago, Angeles City.
29 individuals, composed of seven adults and 21 minors, currently staying at the function hall of Barangay Balibago received packs containing various canned goods and five kilos of rice.
Cong Pogi was joined in the Mabalacat distribution by Chief Adviser IC Calaguas, Tabun Barangay Captain Danilo De Leon, Mabalacat City Social Welfare and Development Officer Josie Tanglao, Chief Political Affairs Officer Reina Manuel, Political Affairs Officer III Mina Cabiles, Political Affairs Officer II Irish Llego, and staff from Cong Pogi’s District Office. #
