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DSWD Lauds Cebu Pacific’s Efforts to Aid Families Affected by Boracay’s Closure

CEB to date has airlifted free of charge some 58 tons of food packs to Iloilo City.
by Cebu Pacific And JG Summit Teams | Sep 14, 2018
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In support of the ongoing disaster response operations of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Boracay Island, Cebu Pacific (CEB) has airlifted to Iloilo City a total 17,000 family food packs amounting to 58 tons of cargo, free of charge, for distribution to the families affected by the island’s closure to tourists.

“We acknowledge that the cost of air transport is costly, and we recognize and thank Cebu Pacific for their contribution to our overall disaster response operations. We hope more corporations will respond to the call of public service, share their resources, and utilize their corporate social responsibility in supporting social welfare and development programs and services,” DSWD Secretary Virginia N. Orogo said.

DSWD has been continuously distributing family food packs to the affected families in Boracay since April of this year as its augmentation support to the affected local government units, and has pledged to provide relief assistance until the lifting of the Boracay closure.

JR Mantaring, Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Cebu Pacific, said this effort is being undertaken by the airline in response to DSWD’s request for assistance to expedite the delivery of food packs from Manila to Boracay.

Secretary Orogo lauded CEB’s positive and quick response to their request, also noting that the airline  greatly contributed to the DSWD’s disaster operations objective of meeting the needs of affected residents and workers in Region VI.

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