As the Mayon Volcano in Albay continues to show signs of unrest, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) provided relief aid to thousands of displaced individuals and families who live near the volcano’s danger zones. Know more:
Evacuees talk beside tents in an evacuation center at Guinabotan, Albay province, northeastern Philippines, Monday, June 12, 2023. The Philippines’ most active volcano was gently spewing lava down its slopes Monday, alerting tens of thousands of people they may have to quickly flee a violent and life-threatening explosion.
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco formally turned over 6,000 relief packs containing food and non-food items to Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at the agency’s Executive Office in Manila. The relief goods will be distributed to the residents of different towns in Albay who were immediately evacuated after their communities were declared as permanent danger zones by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology .
According to Salceda, they will be needing all the help they can get from various sources as it is uncertain when the restive volcano will stop demonstrating signs of an impending eruption.para tumulong. Lalo na kailangang na kailangan namin ng suporta dahil pangmatagalan ang aktibidad ng Mayon at sa ngayon nga ay nasaMeanwhile, Chairman Tengco said that PAGCOR understands the plight of locals who are affected by Mayon’s restive activities.
In 2018, PAGCOR also extended aid to thousands of residents in Albay who were affected by Mayon’s phreatic eruption. The state-run gaming firm conducted feeding programs for thousands of individuals in different evacuation centers in Tabaco, Malilipot, Camalig, Legazpi City, Daraga, Guinobatan, and Sto. Domingo in Albay.
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