San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has deployed fresh relief assistance to Cebu, where thousands of families remain in evacuation centers more than a week after Typhoon Tino struck on November 4.
The distribution forms part of continuing efforts by government and private sector groups to support communities still grappling with the storm’s impact and the flooding that followed.
Employee-volunteers from San Miguel’s Cebu operations distributed food packs — made up of San Miguel-produced food items and other essentials — to evacuation sites in Mandaue and Cebu Cities, and in the northern towns of Consolacion, Liloan and Compostela.
The company also mobilized teams to provide clean drinking water amid disrupted supplies in affected areas.
Local disaster officials say many families remain displaced as damaged homes and lost income have slowed recovery. The typhoon came a month after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake hit the province, compounding losses for households that have yet to rebuild.
“Cebu has gone through challenges no community should experience in such quick succession. Our thoughts are with everyone there, including our own people, as they work to recover, ” SMC Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang said.
Meanwhile, employees across the San Miguel Group are also raising funds through the Tulong para sa Pagbangon initiative to assist families affected by typhoons Tino and Uwan in other parts of the country.
