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Mt. Prov, CdO say thanks to Pagcor

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Recovering from the aftermath of a natural disaster takes time, especially when people are left with nothing but ravaged homes, damaged crops and casualties. But getting back on one’s feet becomes easier when calamity victims get a helping hand from good Samaritans.

Mountain Province and Cagayan de Oro recently expressed their gratitude to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. or Pagcor in separate resolutions for the agency’s financial aid when both provinces were struck by calamity. 

Mountain Province was badly hit by Super Typhoon “Lawin” last October, while Cagayan de Oro was affected by heavy flooding early in January because of two weather disturbances.

On Jan. 10, the Provincial Government of Mountain Province signed Resolution Number 2017-034 in recognition of Pagcor’s P1 million financial donation, which was used for the immediate rehabilitation of damaged agricultural farms, infrastructure, properties, telecommunications, and power lines. 

The resolution said Pagcor immediately gave the financial assistance when they needed help the most. “Such benevolence is very much appreciated by this provincial government,” it said.

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Besides Mountain Province, other “Lawin” affected provinces that received help from Pagcor were Apayao, Ilocos Sur, and Kalinga (P1 million each); Ilocos Norte (P3 million); Isabela and Cagayan (P2 million each). 

Meanwhile, in its Jan. 30, 2017 Resolution, Cagayan de Oro expressed its “sincerest gratitude and deepest appreciation” to Pagcor through its Casino Filipino Davao branch for reaching out to barangays Iponan, Bulua, Patag, Kauswagan, Balulang, and Carmen at the height of the flooding.

Pagcor distributed 4,000 packs of relief goods for the calamity victims there.

According to CF Davao General manager Dario Cordero, they immediately prepared the relief packs after receiving a directive from Malacañang and Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer Andrea Domingo to assist affected families in Cagayan de Oro. It was just the first tranche of the agency’s relief operations in the region, Cordero added.

Rehabilitation efforts, Cordero said, are under way in many affected communities. “The immediate priority is to provide the residents with basic necessities like food and water,” he said.

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