VP Sara, OVP continue relief drive in Cebu quake-hit towns
Vice President Sara Z. Duterte and the VP Sara, OVP continue relief drive in Cebu quake-hit towns of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday sustained relief operations in Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the province’s northern municipalities on September 30.
The OVP distributed food packs, potable water, hygiene kits, and other non-food essentials to affected families in Medellin, San Remigio, Bogo, Tabuelan, and Tabogon.
As of 1:00 PM on October 2, the OVP has delivered 2,000 relief boxes, 3,100 boxes of Relief for Indigents and Individuals in Crises and Emergencies (RIICE) assistance, and 1,500 kilograms of rice to earthquake-hit households.
Relief efforts will continue in the coming days as the OVP mobilizes additional resources and works closely with local government partners to support recovery operations.
Vice President Duterte arrived in Cebu on Wednesday afternoon to personally extend her sympathies to residents and meet with local officials, assuring them of sustained assistance from her office.
“We ask God to grant comfort to those who have lost loved ones, and to provide relief and strength to families holding together amid property loss and damage,” the Vice President said in a recorded statement in Medellin on October 1.
The Vice President also directed the OVP’s Satellite Offices in Panay-Negros Islands and Eastern Visayas to augment relief operations should the need for additional manpower and supplies arise.
Through close coordination with local government units and community partners, the OVP seeks to ensure that essential aid reaches as many families as possible, particularly in remote and heavily affected barangays.
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