Zambo. Sur lady lawyers, doctors donate relief goods for “Yolanda” victims

By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY – The popular adage, “It’s better to give than to receive,” has inspired the officers and members of the Greater Innovation of Responsible Lady Lawyers in Zamboanga del Sur (GIRLLZ) and Zamboanga del Sur Medical Society (ZSMS) to donate relief goods for the victims of super typhoon “Yolanda.”

One truck load of relief goods consisting of packed food supplies, used clothing, bottled water, medicines, etc. were turned-over on Tuesday evening by the officers of GIRLLZ and ZSMS to the personnel of the 1^st Infantry Tabak Division, in support of the army’s relief operation efforts dubbed “Oplan Tabang Visayas.”  

GIRLLZ president Atty. Analyn Costanilla said the officers and members of the two associations agreed to support “Oplan Tabang Visayas” after they had read the infographic announcement posted on the Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) facebook fan page.

“It all started when we read the infographic announcement posted on PIA’s facebook fan page,” Costanilla said adding “we do text brigade and at the same time, used social media to contact the rest of our members working in the municipalities.”

“I encouraged them to share their blessings to the people in Visayas region who are greatly affected by typhoon Yolanda,” the lady lawyer urged.

Costanilla said she was grateful for the overwhelming support of the members.

“They are generous.  They brought to the office packed ready-to-eat foods,” declared Costanilla who led in packing the donated goods in her office.

“I am happy to finally finish pre-packing more than 500 food packs and repacking some of the other donated items,” said Atty. Easter Nori Talip who spent two days packing the items. 

“The overwhelming response to the call for donations was unbelievable but it really did happen. My heart is overflowing with happiness and gratitude,” Talip added. 

Meanwhile, the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Society led by Dr. Babie Normita Lucero disclosed that the doctors in the province wanted to extend help to the typhoon victims by providing voluntary basic health care services in the most affected areas. But this has to be coordinated yet with the medical society in Tacloban City.

Lucero said “we have already a team doctors who are willing to volunteer their services but there is no government plane to transport them there.

She said the ZSMS is now supporting GIRLLZ’s initiative in collecting donations for the typhoon victims.

“It’s fulfilling to help people who are suffering from the aftermath of natural disasters.  I hope that with this little help, we could see the victims smile amid suffering and misery.

An additional three truckloads of relief goods were collected Tuesday from Gaisano Capital Mall, Philippine Information Agency, and Pagadian Monstessori Center. (PIA9)