Bocaue buys 13,200 kilos of vegetables from Mt. Province farmers

The municipal government of Bocaue, Bulacan has bought 13,200 kilos of assorted vegetables from farmers of Bauko in Mountain Province after reports of wasted vegetables made rounds last week.

According to Nico Waje's Thursday report on Stand for Truth, the vegetables will be given to around 16,000 senior citizens of Bocaue as part of relief operations.

"Nabalitaan po kasi natin na maraming mga gulay sa Mountain Province na nasasayang lamang at natatapon sapagkat wala pong nakakarating na supplies dito sa atin sa Luzon, sa Central Luzon, at napapabayaan po 'yung mga farmers," Bocaue Mayor Joni Villanueva said.

"Nakakapanghinayang po kaya minabuti po ng ating lokal na pamahalaan na isama po sa relief packs natin or doon sa food packs natin na ipinamimigay ang mga gulay na ito," she added.

Meanwhile the farmers have expressed their gratitude.

"Masayang-masaya po kami [na] kami po ang napili ninyo. Ang sarap po sa pakiramdam na nabigyan po ng makatarungang presyo ang mga gulay po namin. Maraming-maraming salamat po," Avelina Bautista said. —Joahna Lei Casilao/LDF, GMA News