TACLOBAN CITY — Tingog party-list immediately deployed relief teams to General Santos City on June 8, delivering food and water assistance to residents, hospital patients, and emergency responders affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao.
The assistance was delivered within hours after the powerful quake damaged commercial establishments, school buildings, and other structures in the city, which was among the areas most affected by the tremor.
As rescue operations, clearing activities, and damage assessments continued, Tigong Center Tacurong and Tingog Center General Santos mobilized personnel to provide immediate support to communities grappling with the disaster’s aftermath.
A total of 300 relief packs containing ready-to-eat food and bottled water were distributed during the initial response, helping address the urgent needs of affected residents during the critical first hours following the earthquake.
The relief operation covered Sarangani Bay Specialists Medical Center and R.O. Diagan Cooperative Hospital, where assistance was provided to patients, healthcare workers, and other individuals affected by the disaster.
TINGOG teams also distributed ready-to-eat meals to personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and officials of Barangay Dadiangas East who remained on duty while emergency response efforts were underway.
The party-list organization said the immediate deployment underscores its commitment to ensuring that assistance reaches affected communities and frontline responders as quickly as possible during emergencies.
“Ang mahalaga ngayon ay mabilis, maayos, at tuloy-tuloy ang pagtugon. Kasama ang ating local partners at responders, patuloy ang TINGOG sa pakikinig at pagsisilbi sa mga kababayan nating naapektuhan ng lindol,” TINGOG said in a statement.
TINGOG said relief operations would continue in hospitals and affected communities as local teams prepare additional relief packs and coordinate with partners on the ground to support ongoing recovery efforts.
The organization added that providing timely assistance to disaster-hit communities remains a priority, particularly during the critical period immediately following a major calamity.
LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA
