The Pasig City Government has announced that it will shoulder the cremation expenses of all residents who have died of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.
In a tweet posted Thursday, April 9, Mayor Vico Sotto informed all Pasig residents of this news and assured them that it will be “100% safe.”
“Para sa mga taga-Pasig na may covid-related death, sagot ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ang CREMATION (For all those who live in Pasig who passed away from COVID-19, the local government will shoulder your cremation),” he wrote. “Rest assured that we strictly follow DOH protocols and it is 100% safe.”
Para sa mga taga-Pasig na may covid-related death, sagot ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ang CREMATION.
Tumawag lang po sa 8-643-0000.
Thank you to Evergreen Chapels for agreeing to charge us only the regular rate.
Rest assured that we strictly follow DOH protocols and it is 100% safe.
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) April 9, 2020
Families of COVID-19 casualties only need to call (02) 8-643-0000 to avail of the free service.
(ALSO READ: Vico Sotto thanks Pasig taxpayers by replacing his name with theirs in social media posts)
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