(Story/Photos by:Eva Mae Nares)
Sagip Kapamilya assisted 911 families or 2,963 individuals affected by the strong earthquakes that struck Itbayat, Batanes on July 27, 2019. Residents of five barangays—Sta. Maria, Sta. Luisa, San Rafael, Sta. Rosa and Raele—received canned goods and rice packs from the Sagip Kapamilya program inpartnership with Globe Telecom. The assistance was made possible in coordination with the local government of Itbayat, the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.