PEF supports relief efforts in weather-stricken communities
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Report, the habagat (southwest monsoon), intensified by Typhoon Carina, has affected approximately 1.4 million households in 65 provinces across the country. Extensive flooding submerged large areas, with Metro Manila and surrounding provinces experiencing the most severe overflow since Typhoon Ondoy in 2009.
The extreme weather has also hit the agriculture sector. Over 34,900 hectares of land have been damaged and multiple oil spills have occurred, affecting 38,000 farmers and fisherfolk.
In response to this crisis, the Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) has allocated Php 3 million to support relief efforts across the country. Relief packs containing food and hygiene kits have been distributed to nearly 4,000 households in Metro Manila as well as in Rizal, Bulacan, and Maguindanao provinces.
In Montalban and Rodriguez, Rizal, the Kabuhayan sa Ganap na Kasarinlan Credit and Savings Cooperative has provided essential supplies, including rice, noodles, and canned goods, to 715 affected households. The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, another PEF partner, has distributed 275 hygiene kits in Rodriguez, Rizal to maintain health and sanitation amid the calamity.
The Alalay sa Kaunlaran, Inc. has delivered food packs and hygiene kits to 500 client households in Paombong, Malolos, and San Miguel in Bulacan.
In Maguindanao del Sur, the Maguindanao Development Foundation has extended relief assistance to 900 households affected by the flooding.
The collective efforts of these organizations demonstrate a robust and compassionate response to the severe weather’s impact on affected communities.