Honda Foundation Inc. (HFI) has extended support and relief to the community of Barangay Lagao in General Santos City, where thousands of residents were affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao last June.
HFI said that the earthquake has affected the communities throughout the Mindanao region, resulting in collapsed buildings, damaged roads, and destroyed homes. The families living within Barangay Lagao in General Santos City were displaced due to the urban destruction.
As such, representatives from HFI and over 20 Honda associates based in Davao came together to extend help to the affected community. They repacked and distributed relief goods, including five kilograms of premium rice each for 500 affected families. HFI added that the relief operation was conducted in coordination with and supported by the local government.
HFI and Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) President Hidekazu Arai said that the company sincerely hopes that the affected communities recover as soon as possible.
“We would like to offer our deepest sympathies to the victims of the recent earthquake. Through this donation, Honda hopes to remind the community that they are in our thoughts. We would like to help ease their burdens, and we hope for everyone’s swift recovery,” Arai said.
Members of HFI include Honda Cars Philippines, Inc, Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI), Honda Trading Philippines Ecozone Corp. (HTPE), and Honda Logistics Philippine Inc. (HLPH). To learn more about HFI, contact (02)-8581-6700 to 6799 and 0917-578-8723.
Aside from Honda, Isuzu Philippines Corporation has also provided relief assistance for the families affected by the earthquake that struck Mindanao. Isuzu PH distributed relief goods to the families in Glan, Sarangani in Mindanao.
The relief assistance activity was conducted in partnership with Isuzu General Santos and the Local Government Unit of Barangay Burias. Isuzu PH distributed essential relief packs containing hygiene kits, bottled water, and food supplies to a total of 250 families residing in Burias.
Autocar’s Take
Honda Foundation Inc. (HFI) has extended support to the affected communities by the earthquake that struck Mindanao last June. HFI has organized a relief operation and distributed relief goods, including five kilograms of premium rice each for 500 affected families.
This shows that HFI is always ready to extend a helping hand whenever there’s a calamity, which was also seen when it helped the affected families in Barangay Cotcot, Liloan, Cebu, due to the onslaught of Typhoon Tino last year. HFI donated a total of 20,160 1.5L bottles of drinking water to 1,680 families.
