WIRE โ€” SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines โ€” A total of 129 stall owners affected by the fire that hit the City of Batac Public Market in Ilocos Norte last July 5 received livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to help them resume their businesses, the agency said on Friday, Aug. 14.

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