The Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) initiated a Christmas relief drive to help communities impacted by recent typhoons that hit the Cagayan Valley and Bicol region.
Held on Dec. 21, the initiative provided much-needed support to over 1,000 families affected by the calamities.
In Cagayan, more than 650 members from Maura Rotary Village Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (HOAI), Tabacalera CMO HOAI, and Minanga Aparri CMP HOAI received relief packs distributed by SHFC.
In Bicol region, more than 450 beneficiaries from Barangay Igualdad (Zone 5) HOAI, Canda Neighborhood HOAI, Del Rosario HOAI, Isefa HOAI, LBC Village HOAI, Lerma Urban Poor HOAI, Nazareno Urban Community HOAI, Villa Robredo HOAI, Samahan ng mga Benepisyaryo Agraryo para sa Kaunlaran ng Binauaanan (SBAKB) HOAI, and Santiago Urban Village HOAI from Pili and Naga City, Camarines Sur and Daet, Camarines Norte were provided with essential supplies.
The relief effort aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call to redirect savings from scaled-down Christmas celebrations toward assisting communities severely impacted by the recent typhoons.
“Our hearts go out to all the families affected by the recent disasters,” SHFC president and chief executive Federico Laxa said.
“Through the collective efforts of our team, we were able to bring early Christmas gifts and much-needed relief to our member-beneficiaries in Cagayan Valley and the Bicol region,” said Laxa.
