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Local shipping lines are offering free transport of relief goods intended for areas affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani in Mindanao on June 8
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Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp. and Moreta Shipping Lines Inc. are offering free pier-to-pier transport of relief goods from June 8 to 15, while 2GO Group, Inc. is providing the same from June 10-15
Local shipping lines are offering free transport of relief goods for areas affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Sarangani in Mindanao on June 8.
Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp. (PSACC) and Moreta Shipping Lines Inc. are offering free pier-to-pier service from June 8 to 15, while 2GO Group, Inc. is providing the same from June 10-15.
PSACC in an advisory on June 8 said it “stands in solidarity with our fellow Filipinos who have been affected” by the earthquake, and as part of its commitment to nation-building and bayanihan, is accepting relief goods between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at its Container Yard 7 in 510-512 Honorio Lopez Boulevard, Balut, Tondo.
Moreta Shipping is also accepting relief goods bound for Cagayan de Oro and Davao City at its designated receiving center, Moreta CY6, 241 Northbay Boulevard South, Kaunlaran, Navotas City.
The carrier said this initiative is “to help our kababayans and contribute to our country’s collective disaster relief efforts.”
2GO, meanwhile, said in partnership with the General Santos Chamber of Commerce, its Malasakit Program is opening its donation channel at Pier 4, Tondo from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The drop-off site is at 2GO Forwarding Office, CFS Warehouse Lot 11, Manila Harbour Centre.
2GO said in-kind donations are welcome, including rice, canned sardines, canned meatloaf, canned corned beef, instant coffee, powdered drinks, shelter materials, blankets and sleeping mats, complete hygiene kits, new clothing, flashlights and batteries, and solar lamps.
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The three shipping lines are members of the Philippine Liner Shipping Association (PLSA), which has also extended such assistance in previous calamities, such as when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu last year, when typhoon Odette hammered Visayas, Mindanao, and some parts of Luzon in 2021, and in 2013 after the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda in central Philippines.
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The June 8 earthquake hit at 7:37 a.m. at the southern-central coast of Mindanao, with its epicenter off Sarangani province. It triggered tsunami alerts in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palau, Japan, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea, which were cancelled or downgraded hours later.
As of June 11, at least 47 people died, 688 persons were reported injured, while 31 others remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered concerned government agencies to act immediately in addressing issues arising from the Mindanao earthquake. Presidential Communications Office undersecretary and Palace press officer Claire Castro also assured the government has sufficient funds for response operations.
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