More than 3,000 residents of Barangay Ilomavis in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato which was recently hit by strong earthquakes received Noche Buena packs from geothermal leader Energy Development Corp. and partners Manobo Apao Descendants Ancestral Domain of Mount Apo and the barangay local government unit of Ilomavis, Kidapawan City.
EDC employee-volunteers, youth volunteers and members of MADADMA and BLGU officials distributed packs composed of spaghetti noodles and sauce, coffee, milk, sugar, cheese, canned fruit cocktail, all-purpose cream, pancit, meat and rice in their first ever Christmas gift-giving ceremony in Kidapawan City.
“This activity that we did to somehow bring joy to these earthquake-stricken families also fortifies our strong partnership with our partner community here in Barangay Ilomavis,” said Norreen Gerona-Bautista, CSR head for Mt. Apo and Negros geothermal facilities.
Geron-Bautista emphasized the importance of Christmas through the acronym PASKO which stands for Pasasalamat (gratitude), Ampo (prayer to God to help them rise above this adversity, Smile (be optimistic despite their situation), Kugi (persevere to solve problems) and One (have a peaceful and happy Christmas as one).