RELIEF GOODS UNLOADING-Filminera and PhilGold crew members unload relief goods for thousands of residents in Baracay, Albay.
In a statement, Filminera Resources Corp. (Filminera) and PhilGold Processing and Refining Corp. (PhilGold) said the assistance was given to close to 2,000 residents (or around 400 families) in San Pablo Baracay, Albay, who were hit by Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses. Hardest hit were 47 homes, which were completely damaged. More than one fourth of these families belong to the indigenous people in the island.
Just before the close of the year 2020, Filminira and PhilGold distributed food packs for a media noche meal, relief goods and one bag of high quality rice and kitchen ware worth close to a million pesos as its first phase of donations. The second phase of donations are set to be released to schools in San Pablo and another community, in partnership with Global Medic.