More than 9,700 volunteer workers under the provincial government of Iloilo will receive cash gifts worth P3,000 this Christmas, according to Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr.

In a press conference, Defensor said this volunteer workers include Barangay Health Workers (BHW), Barangay Service Point Officers (BSPO), Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) and Day Care Workers (DCW).

He said that instead of the usual cash gift of P2,000, the volunteer workers will be receiving P3,000 each this year because the province has extra budget to be sourced from the pending Supplemental Budget No. 3.

Defensor said he increased the cash gift of the volunteer workers in recognition of their help in the delivery of basic services to the barangays.

“We want our volunteer workers to be happy this Yuletide season. With their P3,000 cash gift they could already buy something for their families to share and enjoy,” he said.

Defensor said the cash gifts for volunteer workers will be given per district before December 15, 2012.*ECGarcia/ Capitol News