Regional Office 7 Manager Paulita Secuya led the distribution of indemnity checks to 12 hog raisers in Carmen, Bohol, whose stocks were inflicted by African Swine Fever.

“Sakit pamalandungon apan dili gyud nato mapugngan ning in-ani nga panghitabo sa inyo. Busa padayon lang gihapon kamo sa pagkugi ug pa-insured kay ang PCIC anaa ra gyud andam motabang ug mobayad basta ang hinungdan sulod kini sa covered risks, (“It is so heartbreaking, but we cannot control such fortuitous events. However, I encourage you to continue insuring your livestock because the PCIC will always help and pay if the cause of damage is included in the covered risks.),“ Secuya said during the check distribution.

Present were executives from the municipal government, led by Carmen Mayor Conchita Delos Reyes and Municipal Agriculturist Arlene Cabusao. Ms. Cabusao thanked PCIC on the speedy processing of claims for indemnity.

“Mura’g na-impressed lagi mi kayo sa PCIC kay ang among incident report sa January, pag February nabayaran na dayon mi. Paspas kaayo ilahang proseso para gyud ni sa tinuoray nga serbisyo alang sa atong mga mag-uuma (We are so impressed with PCIC because our incident report from last January was processed immediately, and we are now indemnified by February. They processed it very fast; their services are truly for the farmers.),” Ms. Cabusao said.

RO 7’s timely release of indemnity is its way of helping hog raisers replenish their stock, as they recover from the ill-effects of ASF.