The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) distributed ₱8.3 million worth of cash assistance to 1,083 families in Barangays San Miguel, Calambua, and Tacup in San Remegio, Cebu to help them address their immediate needs after the 6.9-magnitude earthquake.
The event was led by PRC Secretary General Dr. Gwendolyn Pang and attended by several guests and local officials, including City Mayor of Bogo City and member of the Cebu Chapter Board of Directors Mayor Mayel Martinez, Municipal Municipal Administrator of San Remigio Atty. Mary Lean Garbo Golisao, LDRRMO Head Jan Reymund Frasco, and MSWD Head Claire Daito.
The cash assistance aims to help families buy food, repair their homes, and meet urgent daily needs. While most donations and relief activities of other agencies and local government units were earlier focused in Bogo City, the PRC made sure that San Remegio—one of the hardest-hit areas—also receives support.
Pang reminded the beneficiaries to use the money wisely for their basic needs.
“We hope that this cash assistance will truly serve its purpose—to help you rebuild, recover, and meet your most immediate needs.”
“We hope that this cash assistance will truly serve its purpose—to help you rebuild, recover, and meet your most immediate needs. Spend it on what’s important, not on what’s unnecessary,” she said.
PRC Chairman & CEO Dick Gordon said that the cash assistance will greatly help the people of San Remegio meet their most urgent needs as they recover from the effects of the earthquake.
Gordon emphasized that San Remegio is one of the communities that suffered the most damage in Cebu, and that the Philippine Red Cross remains committed to supporting them in rebuilding their lives.
“This cash assistance will help address the immediate needs of the people of San Remegio, who are among the most affected communities in Cebu.”
“This cash assistance will help address the immediate needs of the people of San Remegio, who are among the most affected communities in Cebu. The people of San Remegio have shown incredible strength, and we want to make sure they feel that the Red Cross is always with them,” he explained.
Gordon also recognized the dedication of its volunteers in San Remegio and Cebu for their continued service to the people.
