by Jocelyn P. Alvarez
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 22 (PIA 9) - - The P2 Million financial assistance from the city and some P400,000 from civic groups and private individuals for victims of Tropical Storm Sendong in Cagayan De Oro (CDO) and Iligan were personally delivered by City Hall’s Chief Executive Assistant (CEA) Mario Roca to LGUs of CDO and Iligan.
City Information Officer (IO) Sheila Covarrubias said “Mayor Celso Lobregat on Wednesday tasked his CEA to fly to CDO via Manila and later to Iligan City to turn over the financial assistance for victims of the flashflood spawned by Sendong.”
Covarrubias said Roca will hand over a P1million check each to Mayor Vicente Emano of CDO City and Mayor Lawrence Cruz of Iligan City.
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“Each check is addressed to the local government units of CDO and Iligan and is intended to augment in the relief operations in the areas concerned,” Covarrubias informed.
Roca will also turn over P400,000 cash assistance donated by civic groups and a private individual from the city.
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Covarrubias said “these groups include the Progressive Mason Club-Zamboanga chapter, Amity Club-Zamboanga chapter, Zamboanga Chinese-Friendship Association and Lin Tick Kiong Temple, Zamboanga City GMA Fishing Corporation and Benny Yu .
“Aside from the financial assistance, the city government has also joined efforts with Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU), Tzu Chi Foundation and other non-government organizations in appealing for donations for clothing, blankets, water, canned goods, ice and other relief goods,” Covarrubias added.
The active lady IO said “all donations are being consolidated at the ADZU gym and will be brought to CDO and Iligan in bulk for distribution to flashflood victims.” (JPA/PIA-ZBST)
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