Group brings aid to flood-hit areas | Inquirer News

Group brings aid to flood-hit areas

/ 07:36 AM December 27, 2011

RESPONDING to appeals for help by officials of Northern Mindanao, the Aboitiz Group was among the first to dispatch aid to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in the aftermath of tropical storm Sendong.

Just hours after calamity struck, Aboitiz Group representatives were in Cagayan de Oro addressing the critical need for drinking water.

Through its partner-organizations, close to 6,000 bottles of drinking water were distributed in evacuation centers and affected communities.

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In Iligan, where Aboitiz business unit Pilmico Foods is located, company volunteers distributed relief goods. The company also gave financial assistance to all its affected employees, some of whom lost their homes.

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More than 11,000 packs of relief supplies so far have been distributed to around 80 evacuation sites and affected areas in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.

The Aboitiz Foundation has committed over P11 million in relief and rebuilding efforts focused on the two cities, says Aboitiz Foundation Chairman Jon Ramon Aboitiz.

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Aboitiz Group companies nationwide have pitched in the effort, sending donations in cash and in kind.

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