The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), along with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), received early Monday morning over 50 tons of humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the families affected by the Mt. Mayon unrest in Albay.
Upon the turnover of the food donation, DILG Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr. extended President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s gratefulness to the UAE government for the initiative.
“The President is very happy and thankful to the royal family of UAE– the very first international aid that we received for the victims of Mayon volcano unrest,” Abalos said.
For his part, Gatchalian said the donation was made possible by Sec. Abalos who coordinated with his counterpart, UAE’s Minister of Interior, a good friend of SILG, and who is the brother of the King. “We are thankful to Sec. Benhur, through his good working relationship with UAE’s Minister of Interior, for facilitating the speedy turonver of the donation.”
The donated goods include rice, cooking oil, powdered milk, salt, and sugar, among others.
The 50 tons of relief goods were flown via chartered flight care of the UAE government.
The Bench Files 
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