By Gideon C. Corgue
BUTUAN CITY –
Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-9
on Friday morning was interviewed over RMN-dxBC here on PIA9’s support to the
communication activities in typhoon-ravaged city of Tacloban.
In
said interview, Director Edaga explained that the PIA9 team would serve as
reinforcement to PIA One Mindanao organized PIA-Caraga Regional Director Abner
Caga that is assisting PIA-8 in the information work following the onslaught of
supertyphoon Yolanda last Nov. 8.
Edaga
was interviewed by Archer Capadeso, anchorman of “Straight to the Point” radio
program.
Edaga’s
attendance to the interview was in response to the invitation of dxBC Station
Manager Ramil Bangues.
Edaga
said the team travels in convoy of three vehicles from Pagadian City to
Tacloban City.
The
group, which brought along relief goods and tents for affected PIA personnel
and media men in Tacloban, left Pagadian on Thursday evening, arrived in Butuan
City on Friday morning and proceeded to Tacloban with PIA Caraga on Saturday.
Edaga
thanked the generous donors in Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Pagadian
City and Dipolog City for supporting PIA9’s initiative in helping the typhoon
victims saying that “the team was overwhelmed with the cooperation they have
shown to the agency.”
“At
first, we hesitated to pursue with our mission to help because we have zero
fund. We have no logistics at all. But when we made an appeal to
some
government officials and businessmen they responded positively,” Edaga
explained.
Edaga
specifically mentioned the help extended by Zamboanga del Sur governor Antonio
Cerilles, Pagadian City mayor Romeo Pulmones, Dumalinao mayor Ace William
Cerilles, Dipolog City mayor Evelyn Uy, First Infantry (Tabak) Division,
Philippine Army, Technical Education Skills and Development Authority, Ramona
Fishing Corporation, Zamboanga Motors Supply, and Caritas Shield Insurance.
The team arrived at Leyte
Sports Development Center, Tacloban City on Saturday evening. (PIA9)
