By Rachel Magday

The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya has reached its 7th batch of payouts, providing emergency shelter assistance to victims of Typhoon Pepito.

Today,March 13,2025 , a total of 1,982 residents from various towns received 5,000 pesos each to help rebuild their homes and lives.

The payout, held at the Carlos M. Padilla Convention Center, was led by Gov. Atty. Jose V. Gambito, along with Board Member Patricio F. Dumlao Jr. and former Governor Ruth R. Padilla.

According to PDRRM Officer King Webster Balawing, the nearly P10 million disbursed today is the remaining portion of a 50 million peso fund provided by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos.

This fund was given as aid to the province following the devastation caused by Typhoon Pepito last year.

In total, around 10,000 beneficiaries have received the P5,000 shelter assistance

Future payouts will be funded by the provincial government through the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (LDRRM)Fund.

The towns benefiting from this recent payout include Kayapa, Quezon, Bayombong, Solano, Diadi, Bambang, Dupax del Norte, and Dupax del Sur.

Another round of payouts is planned for the third and last week of March in the Casecnan Area of Alfonso Castaneda and at the CMP Convention Center,Provincial Capitol.

Gov. Gambito expressed his commitment to uplifting the lives of Novo Vizcayanos by improving the economic opportunities of those in marginalized sectors. He stated, “To improve the lives of everyone, let’s start by enhancing the economic opportunities of those at the bottom so that we can all rise together.”