FLOOD victims in Marikina City got swift assistance from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) after Typhoon Ulysses dumped heavy rains and inundated anew the country’s shoe capital. Pagcor, led by VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Jimmy Bondoc, donated relief items composed of food and non-food packs to the city government of Marikina. Said communities suffered the most damage due to their proximity to the Marikina River, which overflowed as water level reached 22 meters. According to City Administrator Janette Obispo, they need all the help they can get to bring relief to the flood victims and aid in their recovery. Apart from the relief operations in Marikina, Pagcor earlier conducted relief operations to thousands of locals in the provinces Albay, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes in Bicol, who were recently hit by super typhoon Rolly.

Source: Manila Times November 20, 2020 16:31 UTC