MANILA – The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) released PHP65.60 million in food and non-food assistance to communities in Luzon and Metro Manila affected by tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the enhanced southwest monsoon (‘habagat’).
In a statement Thursday, PAGCOR said it distributed 47,192 relief items consisting of 23,596 food packs worth PHP28.91 million and 23,596 non-food packs worth PHP36.69 million.
PAGCOR Chairperson and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the agency started distributing relief packs to affected areas as early as Aug. 8, as part of its continuing disaster response efforts.
The relief goods have either reached or are on their way to Bulacan, La Union, Baguio City, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Cavite and Rizal provinces, as well as parts of Pangasinan, Quezon, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Abra, Laguna and Pampanga.
In Metro Manila, assistance has also been allocated to the cities of Parañaque and Marikina.
“Calamities cause immediate burden on families, particularly when basic needs become difficult to secure. PAGCOR is committed to providing timely assistance to communities that need them most,” Tengco said.
Tengco said PAGCOR will continue to work with government partners to extend assistance to communities affected by calamities.
“We will continue to stand with our kababayans in times of need. Through our continuing disaster response efforts, PAGCOR will do its part to help affected communities recover and get back on their feet,” Tengco said. (PNA)