BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 2 (PIA) — Poor families will be given livelihood assistance from the P15 million incentive given by the Department of Interior and Local Government(DILG) in this town.

The fund will be spent based on their Municipal Poverty Reduction Program(MPRP) which will be implemented by the local government unit next year upon completion of the needed documents and other requirements, mayor Flaviano Balgos said.

“With this amount, we will be giving livelihood projects for poor families so that they can uplift their economic status as responsible citizens of our municipality,” Balgos said.

Balgos also said that a multi-sectoral consultation will be conducted this year to thresh out problems and issues of the poor sector which will enable them to create a strategic program or project that will best address the issue on poverty in the municipality.

The amount was given by the DILG to the local government unit for its excellent performance on good governance, transparency and accountability, he said.