Owner of Chateau Banana Chips allocates P29.

8
million as cash aid for over 8,000 Senior Citizen workers

Photo taken by Kim Claibern Mendoza

Chateau Banana Chip Owner

to provide cash, food aid to
over 60K farmers of
Norzagaray, Bulacan
Norzagaray, Bulacan - Twinkle
Photo taken by Kim Claibern Mendoza Twinkle Little Store will distrib-
ute P5,000 worth of cash and
food assistance to more than
60,000 farmers and fisherfolk
Nestor Palad, 63 years old, riding his bike on January 27, 2021 going to Malolos Convention Center to claim his financial asisstance sponsored by Twinkle Twinkle Little Store’s Owner . in the municipality of Norzaga-
Norzagaray, Bulacan— Special Activities Fund – Main- cation card (ID) and a ballpen. ray as part of the growing busi-
ness response to the impacts
Twinkle Twinke Little Store tenance and Other Operat-
ing Expenses in its 2020 budget. For authorized individuals, of the coronavirus pandemic.
earmarked P29.8 million to be Twinkle Twinkle Little
distributed as gratuity pay for an authorization letter, a photocopy
Mica Mae H. Correa an- of the senior citizen’s OSCA ID, and Store, its various implementing
Norzagaray, Bulacan’s senior citi- agencies, and Department of Ag-
zens workers for their hard work nounced that the distribution their own ID must be presented.
riculture (DA) signed on Monday,
during the coronavirus disease will once again be house-to-
January 4, 2021 the memorandum
(COVID-19) pandemic, according house to ensure the safety of the For senior citizens who
of agreement and implementing
to a statement issued on Wednes- city’s elderly from the Coronavi- died between March to Decem- guidelines for its Cash and Food
day, January 27, 2021 by the Nor- rus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). ber 2020, the family may present Subsidy for Marginal Farmers and
zagaray Public Information Office. a death certificate so they can re- Fisherfolk (CFSMFF) Program .
“Please wait in your respective ceive the corresponding assis- Under the CFSMFF pro-
Mica Mae H. Correa, own- homes for the City Government rep- tance due to the senior citizen. gram, each of the identified
er of Twinkle Twinkle Little Store resentatives who are in charge of the 60, 340 beneficiaries will re-
grants P3,000 gratuity pay for distribution,” said the business owner. Correa also allocated ceive P3,000 in cash and P2,000
P49.8 million, which was distrib- worth of food items. The dis-
each of the 8,008 contract of ser-
Senior citizens will need to uted at P5,000 for each of those tribution will start this month.
vice and job order employees.
prepare their Office for the Senior employees of Norzagaray, Bula- Eligible beneficiaries
Correa said the province would that can claim assistance are
get the money from the Store’s Citizens Affairs (OSCA) identifi- can during the Christmas season.
farmers of corn, coconut and
Twinkle Twinkle Little Store Grants Scholarships for 90 Street Vendors’ Children
Mark Angelo Cruz, Mary Grace Arcega
Photo taken by Kim Claibern Mendoza the effect of pandemic. Open to school-aged children and Paul Silverio, three of the
of qualified Garayenos street vendors, the scholarship 90 scholarships
provides educational grants of PhP 10,000 to each col- Photo taken by Kim Claibern Mendoza

lege scholar and PhP 5,000 to each elementary scholar.

In order to qualify, the street vendor-parent must
have been a resident of Norzagaray, Bulacan and proven
to be hardworking and dedicated The scholars, in turn,
are selected based on their dedication and commitment
to their studies, and their recognition of the value of their
parents’ hard work. Twinkle Twinkle Little Store carefully
assesses each applicant to find the most deserving students.
At the awarding ceremony, Ms. Correa said to
the children: “You can be anything you want to be if
Twinkle Twinkle Little Store, led by its ownerMi-
you put your mind and heart to it. Never forget the val-
ca Mae H. Correa, recently welcomed the latest batch of
ues of your family and make your parents proud of you.
new scholars to its TTLS Street Selling Vendor Scholar-
It is because of your parents that you are now Twin-
ship Program, bringing to a total of 90 the number of
kle Twinkle Little Store’s scholars. To the parents of
current beneficiaries located in Norzagaray, Bulacan.
these deserving scholars, I pray for your strength and
The program was launched by Twinkle Twin-
hope that someday, your children will make you proud.”
kle Little Store in 2021 to recognize the hard work
(Mica Mae H. Correa)
and performance of Garayenos street vendors amidst