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Thursday, February 23, 2006
City opts to send food, not rescuers
By Barbara Carla R. Quiero
A TOTAL of nine dump trucks loaded with 351 pails full of foodstuff were sent off Wednesday afternoon by the City Government as donation to the victims of landslide in St. Bernard town, Southern Leyte.
Joining the convoy of dump trucks are City Engineer Leoncio Evasco and Central 911 chief Verner S. Monsanto.
"That's complete. There's rice, canned goods, sugar, cooking oil, and coffee," Monsanto said.
Leyte needs food
Monsanto said the City Government initially offered manpower assistance for the digging of the bodies still left underground.
But when Monsanto talked with Southern Leyte Governor Rosette Y. Lerias, she suggests food assistance to be sent instead as there were a lot of volunteers already helping to dig.
"Based on the recommendation of the Leyte local government, the mayor decided that instead of sending people, the city would instead send food. So the plan to send volunteers was withdrawn," Monsanto said.
According to Monsanto, a total of P1.3 million was spent to purchase the foodstuff.
He added that businessman Joe Tesado offered his nine dump trucks to be used, free of charge, as transportation vehicles of the donations.
Monsanto said they are expecting to arrive before lunchtime Thursday in the province.
He also said the donation would be directly turned over to the provincial disaster coordinating council of the province.
"If our drivers can make it, we will return right after we turn over the donations," Monsanto said.
Meanwhile, City Administrator Wendel E. Avisado said the City Hall department heads and the Davao City Employee's Association also raised P26,000 to be donated for the landslide victims. (With reports from Sunnex/AP)
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