The Local Government Unit of Burgos headed by Mayor Nathaniel D. Escobar together with the Municipal Officials led by Vice Mayor Riolita R. Balbalan thru the Office of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office led by Mrs. Roselin A. Atendido, MSWDO in partnership with the DSWD Field Office I conducted the said activity at the Municipal Covered Court.

The highlights of the Project LAWA is the Construction and Rehabilitation of the shallow well, deep well and/or water hand pump to 8 barangays of Burgos, Ilocos Sur while the Project BINHI focuses more on the Community Vegetable Gardening implemented in 23 barangays in the Municipality. all of these were turned-over to the respective barangays to serve as an extra source of water and income/food.

The turn-over event focused on the joint commitment between partner-beneficiaries and the LGU followed by the signing of the wall of commitment by Mayor Boy, Vice Mayor RIo, DSWD FO1 staff, MSWDO, the Punong Barangays of Burgos and the partner-beneficiaries.

The highlights of the Payout is the distribution of eight thousand seven hundred (8,700.00) pesos to each of the 284 cash for work beneficiaries who worked for 20 days in the implementation of the Project LAWA and BINHI program.

Mrs. Shirley Belen, one of the partner-beneficiaries announced their statement to commit to continuously work together with their barangay officials in the maintenance, beautification and overall operation of the Project BINHI at barangay Macaoayan.

PB. Marvin Degamo extended his gratitude to the persons involved to the said project and commits to continue to grow the Project BINHI program at barangay Subadi Norte.

ABC Pres. and PB Lourdes Escobar also extends her apprecitation to the individuals and agencies involved in the said project as well as the Municipal Agriculture Office led by Mr. Jojo A. Ayson, Municipal Agriculturist for providing free seeds to their partner-beneficiaries and commits to provide constant visitation to the Project BINHI and together with the barangay officials of Luna to personally supervise the partner-beneficiaries to take care of the said project in their barangay. ABC Pres. Lulu also invites the rest of the PBs of Burgos to do the same.

Mayor Boy recognizes the positive impact the Project will bring to the inhabitants of Burgos, Ilocos Sur as Project LAWA can greatly help the 8 barangays with the importance of accessible water for daily use and Project BINHI can either serve as an extra source of income and source of food of the respective barangays. Mayor Boy commits to provide as much support as the LGU can for the continuous operation of the said Project.