Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced the deployment of additional equipment and manpower resources from DPWH NCR, Regions 1, 3, 4B, 5, 8, and 10 to the calamity-stricken areas in Batangas and other parts of Southern Tagalog Region.
“We’d like to commend the DPWH officials and field workers from other Regions who have volunteered to assist our clearing operation in areas affected by Taal Volcano eruption. This is not under their jurisdiction but they have opted to still extend help to our affected kababayans,” said Secretary Villar.
Aside from deploying manpower and equipment, other DPWH offices have also donated face masks and other relief goods for the displaced families in evacuation centers.
A total of 1,200 N95 face masks were also distributed by District Engineering Offices of DPWH National Capital Region while DPWH Camarines Norte District Engineering Office has two (2) trucks, and two (2) service vehicles carrying relief goods that were generated from voluntary contributions of the District’s officials and employees, now on the way to the province of Batangas.
DPWH Region 5 trucks are also bound for Batangas today to deliver 5,000 relief food packs from Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 5.
“During calamities, we are again reminded that with ‘bayanihan’, we are able to help and save a lot more lives,” said Secretary Villar.