Southern Leyte solon distributes computers through PDAF

By REBECCA CADAVOS (PIA Southern Leyte)
May 7, 2008

PROVINCIAL CAPITOL, Southern Leyte  –  A total of 80 computer sets were distributed by the Lone District Congressman Roger G. Mercado under his Priority Development Assistance Project (PDAF) Friday at  the lobby of the Provincial Capitol here.

The assistance, in line with the Congressman’s computerization system development for the province is one of the priority programs of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Solon said. The yearly program is around P3 million, it was learned.

During the turn-over ceremony, Cong. Mercado personally distributed the computer sets to the (40) recipients identified from the provincial, municipal and barangay offices throughout the province. The remaining (40) units were allocated to the schools that submitted resolution through their Parents Community and Teachers Association (PCTA), according to the District Office staff.

Each recipient during the turn-over ceremony were just required to sign the acknowledgement receipt prepared by their office for the (11) boxes that composed of (1) Pentium 4 computer set, which include the monitor, printer, automatic voltage regulator (AVR), uninterrupted power supply (UPS), multi-media speaker, computer table, chair among others.

Cong. Mercado during his short talk at the turn-over rites was grateful with the continued support extended for the good of the province and mentioned some of his on-going projects like the construction of a training center for vocational courses, livelihood assistance through the Self Employment Assistance sa Kalunlaran (SWEA-K) memberships distribution for indigents, construction of schools, agricultural developments including farm-to-market roads and infrastructure projects throughout Southern Leyte.