TACLOBAN CITY, July 17 -- Earthquake victims in
Ormoc City and Kananga, Leyte continue to receive relief assistance both from
government agencies, non-government organizations and church groups.
“All agencies are working together to ensure
assistance will be provided to all affected families by the Leyte quake in
coordination with local government units,” said Restituto Macuto, regional
director of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Eastern Visayas.
Aside from the medical and food provisions, DSWD
also gave financial assistance to the victims.
“So far we have donations coming in from different
donors. Some direct it to our club, but the majority of donations in kind and
cash were sent through the city hall,” said Apple Anido Alagon, vice-president
and secretary of Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay.
Alagon also thanked various private companies and
organizations who came to support their relief operations, like Pepsi Cola
Bottling Philippines Inc., SM Foundation, and fellow Rotary clubs, among
others.
To avoid accidents at night, Alagon also said that
they distributed solar powered lamps in evacuation centers.
Meanwhile, the Palo Archdiocese through its social
action center, Caritas Palo continued its distribution of food items, hygiene
kits, and feeding to children in affected villages.
At least two people died and a hundred others
sustained injuries after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit the province,
particularly in Ormoc and Kananga, on July 6.
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte also vowed swift relief
assistance to the displaced victims after he visited Ormoc on Thursday. (Ronald
O. Reyes/PNA)
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