The Pasig City Local government began distributing Noche Buena food packs to all residents on November 25, 2023 as part of the ‘Pamaskong Handog’ holiday program.
Noche Buena items included in the packs are cans of condensed milk and fruit cocktail, packs of macaroni and spaghetti pasta, spaghetti sauce and mayonnaise, sachet of swiss miss hot chocolate and canned chicken luncheon meat.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said this project is being done to bring joy to each Pasigueño family.
Sotto said the distribution of the Noche buena packs to all households is intended to show that Pasig residents are treated equally.
18,000 families received Noche Buena packs in the first house to house rollout for portions in Barangay Pinagbuhatan proper on its first day of distribution.
Distribution continues on Sunday, Nov. 26 in the remaining areas in Pinagbuhatan Proper, along with Barangay Palatiw and some parts of Barangay Nagpayong.
However, families living in condominiums are not included in the distributions, it will be discussed by the distribution team with the condominium administrators.
450,000 gift bags should be distributed to all families in Pasig as what the local government aimed, according to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO).
The pamaskong handog was one of the prominent programs of incumbent Mayor Vico Sotto since he began his first term in 2019. Through the program, Sotto vowed to establish a culture of fairness in local governance wherein every Pasigueño will receive the government’s services regardless of political leanings, class, or affiliations with seated officials.
Every member of the family is required to present a single PasigPass QR code from their chosen representative to avail of the pamaskong handog. A proof of identity must also be prepared to ensure no fake accounts are being presented.
The PasigPass served as the QR code-based contact-tracing and monitoring tool during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
Sotto remarked back in December 2022 that the PasigPass 2.0 was being developed to become the city’s main online government services application.
When the new version becomes available to the public, the PasigPass can be used for business permit applications and government services registration. Residents can also report emergencies using the app, as well as integrate microchipping services for their pets.
The schedules for the pamaskong handog distribution per barangay will be posted everyday on the official Facebook page of the Pasig PIO.
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