3 ways the Philippine private sector supported the Mayon Volcano response

Philippines

Over the past few weeks in the Philippines, the Mayon volcano has and affected almost 38,000 people across 26 barangays, or districts. More than 20,000 individuals have been displaced and are staying at 28 evacuation centers. Standing at Alert Level 3 of 5, denoting a "High Level of Volcanic Unrest". According to the latest Mayon Volcano Bulletin, on August 1 some eruptive activity and ashing occurred.

To complement the Government response, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the CBi Member Network in the country, has taken a three-pronged approach:

How business helped those affected by the Mayon volcano unrest

The in-kind donations of food, water, and soap were collected from PDRF partners. These got distributed to 24,800 displaced individuals at select evacuation centers in the municipality of Daraga.

The estimated value of the in-kind donations was just over USD 7,800 and included 2,700 ready-to-eat meals, 1,000 packs of bread, 1,000 units of five gallons of water, and 60 boxes of soap.

PDRF further supported the response by offering logistical support, coordinating with the Government agencies involved such as the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Central, and the OCD Region 5 Office. Items were gathered at the PDRF Emergency Operations Center in Clark, Pampanga, and delivered to the local authorities in Albay for distribution.

Lastly, as the Alert Level remains high, PDRF is continuously monitoring the situation in Albay and sharing significant updates with their network.