LT Group holds relief operations for Taal victims

BATANGAS. Absolut Distillers chief operating officer and over-all general manager for distillery operation of the Lucio Tan Group Gerry Tee (center) leads the two-day relief operation for evacuees displaced by the Taal volcano eruption in Lian, Batangas. He was joined by Philippine Airlines corporate affairs manager Pinky Mag-iba Balagtas (left). (Contributed Photo)
BATANGAS. Absolut Distillers chief operating officer and over-all general manager for distillery operation of the Lucio Tan Group Gerry Tee (center) leads the two-day relief operation for evacuees displaced by the Taal volcano eruption in Lian, Batangas. He was joined by Philippine Airlines corporate affairs manager Pinky Mag-iba Balagtas (left). (Contributed Photo)

THE Lucio Tan (LT) Group of Companies, whose Absolut Distillers Inc. (ADI) facility is situated in Lian, Batangas, has started its relief operations for the families affected by the recent eruption of Taal Volcano.

ADI chief operating officer Gerry Tee, who spearheaded the distribution of relief items to the families who left their homes in nearby towns of Lemery and Taal in Batangas, said they are helping the barangays and communities whose people they consider as family.

Tee said the LT Group has come together to provide for their basic necessities during this challenging time.

ADI and Tanduay, along with Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the Tan Yan Kee Foundation, has conducted relief operations in Bagong Pook Lian in Batangas, Barangays Pook Lian and Malaruhatan in Lian, and Barangay Banilad in Nasugbu for two days.

"This is just the start. We will be working closely with the barangay officials in our relief efforts in the coming days," he said, adding that "aside from bringing them temporary relief from this situation, we are also willing to extend our help to the community and the government to provide long-term solutions so our kababayang Batanguenos will be able to rebuild their lives again."

The provincial government in Nasugbu lauded the efforts of the LT Group, which was among the first companies to respond and provide the much-needed help to almost 700 evacuees.

As of January 20 this year, the number of people staying at evacuation centers have reached 104,377 according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. (PR)

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