Makati Donations for Sendong Typhoon Victims
Donations poured in for the victims of ‘Sendong’ in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities during the New Year’s Eve Countdown in Makati City.
According to Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay that in a span of eight hours from around 5 p.m. last Saturday, a total of P43,095 in cash was turned over as donation, together with two sacks, 26 big plastic bags, 18 assorted packs and a balikbayan box containing used clothes, blankets, jackets, mosquito nets, footwear, assorted canned goods and bottled water.
“We greatly appreciate the enthusiastic response of kind-hearted people to our call for help to victims of typhoon ‘Sendong’. Even in the midst of the celebration, they went out of their way to share to those in need,” Binay said.
Aside from Makati residents, donors from Quezon City, Caloocan, Pasig, Pasay and some foreigners responded to the appeal of Mayor Binay for assistance to ‘Sendong’ survivors.
The mayor earlier aired an appeal to the countdown crowd and revelers to bring donations for ‘Sendong’ victims. Since Dec. 21, the city started accepting clothes, sweater or jacket, blanket and mosquito nets, and other donations in kind. On top of this, Makati has released P4 million in cash for the victims in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.
In an update to the Mayor, acting City Administrator Marjorie A. de Veyra said reclassification and repacking of donated used clothing and food items are continuously being done, and the goods are being readied for transport to the recipients.
De Veyra personally handled the Makati relief operations for ‘Sendong’ victims immediately following the tragedy last Dec. 17, where they distributed 20,000 bags containing rice, bottled water and canned goods to about 10,000 families in Cagayan de Oro, 5,000 families in Iligan and some 5,000 families in Dumaguete.
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