BDO volunteers aid Mayon evacuees
BDO Foundation has launched a relief drive to provide aid in underserved communities affected by the Mayon eruption.
Employees from four BDO branches in Albay visited 12 evacuation sites in Camalig, Guinobatan, Malilipot and Sto. Domingo to distribute bags containing food, rice and drinking water to 3,800 economically disadvantaged families.
Distribution was made possible with the support of local officials of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office as well as police personnel.
The initiative was the latest to be organized by BDO Foundation in line with its disaster response advocacy.
Early this year, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank provided food assistance in Eastern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, Surigao del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte for areas hit by heavy rains.
In Oriental Mindoro, the foundation delivered relief goods to towns affected by an oil spill. It also mounted relief operations in Iloilo and Rizal for communities affected by incidents of fire.
As a follow-up to its disaster response initiatives, BDO Foundation undertakes long-term rehabilitation and rebuilding programs in affected areas.
