FOOD RELIEF. Latter-Day Saints missionary Lamoti Manusete volunteers to pack relief goods at Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) for victims of flooding. The Antique provincial government, through the PSWDO, provided 400 relief packs to flood victims on Thursday (July 18, 2019). (PNA Photo by Annabel Consuelo J. Petinglay)
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- A total of 400 family food packs were distributed by the provincial government here to families affected by the monsoon rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Falcon in three municipalities of Antique on Thursday.
The family food packs were distributed by Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao, together with the staff of the Antique Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).
“The local chief executives of the towns of Culasi, Laua-an, Sebaste, and San Remigio called up the governor, asking for assistance since their areas had been flooded,” Antique PSWDO Administrative Officer Noemi Tagle said in an interview on Friday.
Tagle said the PSWDO prepared food packs worth PHP300 each consisted of rice, sardines, noodles, and coffee as emergency relief assistance.
The PSWDO was assisted by five missionary volunteers from the Latter-Day Saints Church in San Jose de Buenavista in packing the food packs.
Latter-Day Saints missionaries Mason McCuire, 20; and Lamoti Manusete, 19; both from the United States, said in an interview that they volunteered in packing the relief assistance as part of their community work.
“We want to help those affected by the flood,” McCuire said.
He added that he has learned to love the people of Antique as he stays in the province for several months now doing missionary work.
Meanwhile, Manusete said helping pack the food items is an opportunity for them to serve the people.
“We feel this is a great way to serve the people,” he said. (PNA)
