6k individuals in Sarangani affected by earthquake receive aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation

Six thousand individuals in Malapatan and Glan, Sarangani, who were affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao on Monday have received aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation.

According to a "24 Oras" report on Thursday, among those who benefited from the foundation's Operation Bayanihan project include individuals who are temporarily staying in tents in Purok 5, Tabango, in Barangay Poblacion, Malapatan.

Most of the houses in the area were damaged by the quake, including the home of Ronalyn Manlunas.

"Gusto lang po namin 'yung relocation namin, kahit bahay-kubo, mapatayo namin agad. Kawawa naman 'yung mga anak ko, walang matulugan," she said.

"Mabuti na lang paglabas ko rito, nakita ko 'yung anak ko, sabay yakap ko sa kaniya. Iyak kami nang iyak, sabi ko, thank you, Lord kahit wasak 'yung bahay namin, at least 'yung pamilya ko buo pa rin," she added.

The GMA Kapuso Foundation had distributed food packs, as well as bread and drinking water, to a total of 6,000 individuals.

"'Yung immediate needs pa rin namin kasama na diyan tents or mga trapal. Food packs number one, tubig, at tsaka 'yung mga walang kuryente na mabigyan namin ng mga kahit na solar tsaka mga hygiene kits tsaka kitchen kits," said Mark Quiño of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO) in Malapatan.

The GMA Kapuso Foundation also donated food packs and water to residents in Barangay Población, Calabanit, and Taluya in Glan. These residents had put up tents in the plaza after their homes were damaged.

For those who wish to help victims of the earthquake, donations may be made to GMA Kapuso Foundation via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, Shopee, and Palawan Pay. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information.

According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Wednesday, the reported death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao has climbed to 53.

The figure is higher than the 45 reported fatalities cited by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in its Tuesday report.

—CDC, GMA News