Banag Banag Inc. distributes relief goods in Pavia, Iloilo by Ken Ubago

Iloilo, Philippines. January 23, 2009. Cyclone Frank stricken municipality of Pavia was the centre of relief goods distribution of Banag Banag Inc.  Relief goods were allotted personally by Banag Banag Inc. President, Rachael Rebollido to three hundred affected families in Pavia’s seventeen barangays. 

Fastpak (Fastcargo) Iloilo Office Branch facilitated the packing and usage of the truck for delivering the goods to Pavia. Each family received 5 kilos of rice, 7 cans of sardines, 3 cans of beef loaf, 2 cans of corned beef, 17 (packs of) ready-to-cook noodles, new and used clothes.

Banag Banag is grateful to the following donors who had made the Cyclone Frank Project a success: Fastpak Express Australia, Merlin and Mila Alforque, Alan and Amy Balais, Jose and Tili Bernido, Giovanni and Evangeline Ceniza, Peter and Tess Cheng, Scott and Elvie Clark, Biboy and Lulu Dalogdog, Marrick and Hannah Esmores, Fil-Coop, Biboy and Rose Jallorina, Stepan Kerkyasharian, Leonardo and Nelia Lara, Rene and Dolly Laroza, Roger Luong, Arnel and Francia Manalad, Visayan Association of Australia, Inc., Reuel and Lenny Manalad, Leonie and Ella Martirez, Tito and Dulce Melgar, Rey and Beng Montaos, Manuel and Fe Nuguid, Willy and Nene Parame, Edilberto and Ritchie Parcutela, Philippine Community Council of NSW, Inc., Bong and Cynthia Pilao, Myra Robinson, Nar and Grace Rocha, Thomas and Mati Shelley, Niranjali Sivanathan, Nick and Connie Son, Wennie Van Heel and Fritz Kilcher, Arnold and Felisa Villamayor.

Income and expense summary have been prepared and a copy shall be provided upon request.  Please email to rachaelrebollido@hotmail.com. or contact 0404 391 848.

This project would not have been made possible without the support and assistance of the following people who are based in the Philippines: Evelyn Macapobre, Joel Galicia, Bienvenido Castanares, Richard and Rowena Daita, Janet Sato, Ronald Dompor. – ?