PAGCOR Sends 21,000 Relief Packages To Typhoon-Ravaged Northern Luzon

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) launched a massive relief drive in Northern Luzon on Friday, November 15, in the aftermath of Typhoon Ofel.

PAGCOR has brought its a-game to helping those affected by typhoon Ofel - preparing over 21,000 relief packs on top of distributing aid to displaced residents in Apayao, Cagayan, Isabela, and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. I Photo: PAGCOR Facebook

PAGCOR prepared over 21,000 relief packs and promptly distributed aid to displaced residents in Apayao (1,000 packs), Cagayan (2,000 packs), Isabela (5,000 packs), and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte (2,000 packs).

Additionally, 11,000 food and non-food packs are scheduled for delivery to severely affected municipalities in Cagayan, including Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Buguey, Calayan, Sanchez Mira, and Santa Teresita.

“We have been in close coordination with the Office of Civil Defense to facilitate the distribution of relief aid to severely affected communities,” said PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco.

Tengco emphasized that even during Typhoon Ofel's peak, PAGCOR maintained communication with local government units (LGUs) to ensure timely relief distribution.

“We are actively working with LGUs to determine the number of displaced families in need of assistance and to ensure no community is left behind,” he added.

Typhoon Ofel, the 15th storm to hit the Philippines this year, left a trail of destruction in Northern Luzon. Cagayan Province alone reported ₱1.4 billion in agricultural losses from the series of recent typhoons.