Volunteer teams from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) brought relief packs to communities affected by heavy downpour and massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces Wednesday.
Classes and government work were suspended on Wednesday and Thursday due to the widespread flooding.
“Even at the height of the flooding, and even before the President ordered government agencies to provide assistance to affected communities, PAGCOR employees already went to action to help those in need,” PAGCOR chairman and chief executive Alejandro Tengco said.
The PAGCOR chief said that since July 24, the agency delivered more than 21,000 food and non-food relief packs for thousands of affected families.
“After the heavy rains subsided and it was safe to do so, we started bringing immediate aid to flooded communities in Caloocan City on Wednesday, followed by relief operations in Valenzuela, Malabon and Malolos, Bulacan the next day,” he said.
Tengco said PAGCOR was scheduled to distribute relief goods to the cities of Marikina and Navotas on Friday and the affected towns in Bulacan like Calumpit and Bulakan which were submerged in floodwater.
“It has been second nature to PAGCOR to immediately respond to the needs of affected communities in times of disasters,” he said.
“We understand that while it is part of our mandate to contribute to nation-building, it is also our moral obligation to help ease the plight of Filipinos in times when they need help the most,” Tengco said.
Tengco said PAGCOR’s relief operations were ongoing, with more employees volunteering to help repack relief goods Saturday and Sunday in the agency’s warehouse in Imus, Cavite to support distribution efforts in the coming days in Bataan, Batangas and Cavite.
