The Navotas city government has launched a “donation drive” to collect food and drinking water for residents directly affected by the Mayon Volcano eruptions in Albay.
Mayor John Rey Tiangco said the donation is in addition to the city government’s own relief goods worth P500,000 based on the minimum amount the city gave to the “Adopt-A-Municipality Program” initiated by presidential political adviser Secretary Francis Tolentino.
Mayor Tiangco also called on donors to bring their donations to Navotas City Hall until Feb. 23.
“We have a group from Navotas that will go to Albay on Feb. 25 to deliver your donations and assistance from our city government,” according to the mayor’s announcement on Facebook.
Meanwhile, the Valenzuela City Government allocated an initial P400,000 worth of rice for Guinobatan town of Albay for 3,525 evacuees.
The Valenzuela City Social Welfare and Development Office led the visit and delivery of assistance to 198 temporary residents in the Binogsacan Elementary School.
Also, Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan personally handed over the P1-million donations each to Tabaco Mayor Krisel Lagman-Luistro and Malilipot Mayor Cenon Volante for their residents severely affected by the volcanic eruptions.
The simple turnover was held Monday morning during the flag raising ceremony in front of the new Caloocan City Hall.