Disaster Relief Operations
PAGCOR provides immediate response to victims of calamity and natural disasters. In 2020 alone, the agency conducted relief operations and distributed relief packs (food and non-food items) to victims of calamities in affected areas nationwide totaling P17.41 million. Food packs contained rice, canned goods and other grocery items, while the non- food packs contained blankets, mosquito nets, slippers and hygiene kits.
When typhoon Rolly hit the country in November 2020, PAGCOR immediately delivered relief essentials to the provinces of Albay and Camarines Sur. Majority of the typhoon victims lost their homes to devastating winds and heavy rains. The agency’s volunteer employees braved heavily damaged roads and the long drive from Manila to Bicol just to bring necessary aid to the beneficiaries.
Immediate relief also reached thousands of families in Cagayan when PAGCOR delivered essential goods to distant communities, which were likewise devastated by floods brought by Typhoon Ulysses that also hit the country in November 2020. Flood victims in Marikina City likewise got swift assistance from the agency