Las Pinas City donates P1-M to victims of Taal eruption
Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar announced on Thursday that the city government will donate P1 million as financial assistance to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption in the municipalities of Agoncillo and Lemery in Batangas.
The statement was made after the city council, presided by Vice Mayor April Aguilar-Nery, approved a resolution authorizing the release of P500,000 to each municipality.
The donations will be turned over next week.
“The donation is a gesture of the people of Las Piñas to help the residents of Agoncillo and Lemery rebuild their lives,” Mayor Aguilar said.
The Las Piñas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LPCDRRMO) has initiated a relief drive to provide assistance to the people in the different evacuation centers.
The various departments of the city government, national offices based in Las Piñas and non-government organizations have turned over their donations to the LPCDRRMO, the office in-charge of distributing the donated relief goods.
Mayor Mel Aguilar and Vice Mayor April Aguilar had also donated hygiene kits to the residents of Lemery, Batangas.
Meanwhile, City Administrator Reynaldo Balagulan has notified Agoncillo Mayor Daniel Reyes and Lemery Mayor Eulalio Mendoza Alilio about the donation.