OFW advocate and most outstanding female entrepreneur Venus Emperado Apas distributes financial assistance and food packs to the more than 2,500 indigent residents of Bgy. Mawaque in Mabiga, Mabalacat City, Pampanga. The village is a resettlement area known for its distance from the main roads and civilization and the residents are those relocated from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Apas is the first nominee of the IPATUPAD Partylist vying for a seat at the House of Representatives. Her work embodies IPATUPAD Partylist’s mission to uplift Filipino workers and promote inclusive growth. PHOTO BY KEVIN GALANG

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