SIX teams composed of 48 police personnel from Eastern Visayas have been deployed to the Bicol region to bring humanitarian assistance following the devastation from Super Typhoon Rolly.
“Eastern Visayas is still blessed for not being badly affected by the onslaught of the typhoon, which destructively hit Bicol. Hence, this is an opportune time to extend our help and care, especially now that the pandemic has made things more challenging,” said Brigadier General Ronaldo De Jesus, director of Police Regional Office (PRO)-Eastern Visayas.
The police official thanked the “generosity and compassion” of the private donors and the entire police force in the region who managed to raise P609,650 worth of personal contributions from their “Otso Para Sa Singko” relief operation drive to Bicol.
“While the aim of this initiative program is to be of help to the typhoon victims, it also fosters strong police-community partnership, which is an essential component for the sustainability of peace and order,” the official said.
Colonel Jonathan Cabal, chief regional staff, headed the humanitarian drive to Bicol region, bringing with them donated food packs from various non-government organizations and private individuals.
The relief assistance include 15 boxes of tuna, 71 sacks and 500 packs of rice, 28 boxes of noodles, 15 boxes of assorted canned goods, 10 cases and two boxes of mineral water, and five boxes of coffee.
Other items they collected from different donors are 73 pieces of mosquito nets, two boxes of blankets, eight boxes of casserole, one case of mosquito oil, one case of match, one box of flashlight, 15 boxes, 25 sacks and four bags of used clothing, and 1,875 packs of other relief goods.
The donors include PRO-Eastern Visayas Regional Advisory Council, Rotary Club of Tacloban, Benhua Trading Tacloban, Tacloban Chamber of Commerce, Rise and Build International Foundation-Carigara Chapter, RTRMF AKMA-ResBAK Organization-Tacloban City, Alpha Phi Omega, Eastern Visayas State University, Tanauan Mayor Pelagio Tecson Jr and businessman Eugene Tan, among others.