Region 12 shares ‘Pamaskong Handog’ to residents in Caraga
A team from Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) composed of representatives from various national government agencies led by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILGXII) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XII personally turned-over food and non-food items to the DSWD Field Office Caraga, represented by OIC-Regional Director Ramel F. Jamen, as additional aid for the affected families of Typhoon Odette in the region.
national government agencies, private entities, non-government organizations, pooled in resources to augment the needs of the affected families.
The team sent a 24-vehicle strong convoy After seeing the damage to Butuan City, which of the onslaught of arrived around 9:00 p.m. Typhoon Odette, on December 28, 2021. members of the Regional They then secured the Inter-Agency Task Force food/non-food items at for Management of the DSWD warehouse Emerging Infectious and at the DSWD Field Diseases (RIATF-EID) Office in Butuan City. XII decided to come together to contribute In his message on for donations intended behalf of the Region XII for the victims in contingent, Ian Jon S. Caraga. The initiative Clemente, LGOO IV of yielded good results as DILG XII, said during the Caraga INFOCUS
turn-over ceremony held at the OCD Emergency Operations Center at the Go Hotels, Butuan City, that the initiative is fueled by the Filipino spirit of Bayanihan. The RIATF-XII led the initiative with the objective of showing oneness with the Filipino people, especially those severely affected. OIC-RD Jamen also expressed in his acceptance message his gratitude to everyone who contributed to the donation drive of Region XII, saying that he is grateful for the act of kindness from the people of SOCCSKSARGEN. He December 25-31, 2021 |
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