A call for help. Let's make a difference and give hope to those who need it the most. Donate for people affected by typhoon Pablo
The
Aboitiz Group, led by the Aboitiz Foundation, is now accepting
donations for areas in Mindanao that have been badly hit by Pablo.
After
the damage left by the typhoon, it is estimated that thousands of
families in various Mindanao localities to include New Bataan,
Compostela Valley, Bukidnon, Iligan, and Davao, and in Visayas,
specifically Negros and Dumaguete, are still in need of help.
As of today, the Aboitiz Group has given over P5.5 million worth in assistance to an estimated 10,000 families in the said areas, P2 million of which came from the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI), and P1 million from UnionBank of the Philippines. More than half of the total funds have been channeled for relief operations in ComVal, which experienced the most devastation.
For
the donations that will be raised, the Aboitiz Group will prepare a mix
of ready to eat canned goods, water, bread and biscuits, personal
effect like towels, blankets, and underwear, as well cooking ware.
Even
before super typhoon Pablo hit the country in the first days of
December, the Aboitiz Group was ready with its emergency response
activities, especially in areas where its business units are located. WeatherPhilippines Foundation, the Aboitiz Group's partnership
with Meteomedia of Switzerland, played a key role, and used its weather
forecasting system that aided the Group with its disaster risk
management initiatives.
In
Mindanao, Aboitiz Group subsidiary Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) in Maco,
Davao del Norte coordinated with provincial and local governments to
move affected families to evacuation centers. About 1,500 families have already been provided with relief goods, while 2,000 food packs and 1,500 packs of mats, towels, and cooking ware are yet to be distributed.
Aboitiz
Group subsidiary Hedcor Sibulan has dispatched a relief team to five
barangays in Bukidnon to assist about 600 families. Aboitiz Group
subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) has also coordinated with local
government representatives to reach affected areas to distribute mats
and blankets to 400 families.
In
support of TMI Maco and TSI, Davao Light and Power Co., also an Aboitiz
Group subsidiary relief team distributed food items to 1,000 families
in Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley. The AboitizPower sales team in
Mindanao also donated 1,000 bottles of water to families in Barangay
Macasandig in Cagayan de Oro.
Davao
Light has also dispatched teams of linemen to help the Davao Oriental
Electric Cooperative in restoring power to affected areas. Two other
groups were dispatched in Compostela Valley to assist the Davao Norte
Electric Cooperative.
For
the Visayas relief operations, the Aboitiz Foundation and Aboitiz Group
subsidiary Visayan Electric Co. (VECO) have sent relief packs for 1,250
families in Dumaguete and Tanjay, with distribution coursed through
CitySavings Bank branches. VECO also deployed linemen to Surigao del Sur to help Surigao del Sur Electric Cooperative I restore their lines.
The
Ramon Aboitiz Foundation has set up a communications center within Cebu
to send out the distribution of goods to both ComVal and Davao
Oriental.
Those
who wish to give cash donations may do so through personal deposits at
UnionBank’s 190 branches or CitySavings Bank, or via online transaction.
Aboitiz Foundation
Union Bank of the Philippines: 10026-1070944
City Savings Bank: 200-200331301
The following Aboitiz Group representatives may also be contacted for more information on how to help:
Aboitiz Foundation: Rowena Astillo (09176304484), Danny Cerence (09176308172)
Compostela Valley Relief Operations: Marissa Campomanes (09177250992).
For immediate updates on typhoon Pablo relief efforts, you may visit the Aboitiz Foundation Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/aboitizfoundation.
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