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| ==[[Southern Leyte News]]== | | ==[[Southern Leyte News]]== |
| '''Red Cross–SoLeyte willing to assist blood transfusion needs to Typhoon Sendong victims''' | | '''Maasin City employees donate to “Sendong” victims''' |
| *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=69289 | | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=69511 |
| *Friday, December 23, 2011 | | *Sunday, December 25, 2011 |
| :by ES Gorne | | :by Bong Pedalino |
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| MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, December 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine Red Cross – Southern Leyte is ready to donate bags of blood should there be a need for blood transfusions among the victims of Typhoon Sendong. | | MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Dec. 25 (PIA) -- Rank and file employees of the city government here dipped into their pockets to chip in for the victims of tropical storm Sendong in Cagayan De Oro City and Iligan City. |
| According to Noli Casas, chapter administrator of the local Red Cross, they are ready for at least two batches of blood bags should there be a need among the Typhoon Sendong victims in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City. Each batch of blood bags contains from 60- 70 bags of blood, he added.
| | City mayor Maloney Samaco said he will convene the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) to pass a resolution for setting aside funds for the Sendong survivors. |
| Earlier, the local Red Cross counterparts in said calamity-stricken areas together with the Red Cross based in Davao City were able to cover the needs of the typhoon victims, so far, Casas was informed.
| | In 2006, the Guinsaugon landslide happened, and it can be recalled that the cities of Cagayan De Oro and Iligan were among the first to send in their rescue teams and relief assistance.(BP/PIA-Southern Leyte) |
| However, he made it clear to the mentioned local Red Cross chapters that the blood bags are ready to be transported anytime these are needed to further attend the medical needs of the calamity victims.
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| He also reported that their chapter has initiated to facilitate donations from the community and further encouraged for cash donations, which will be acknowledged with receipts to be issued by the SoLeyte Red Cross.
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| That all the cash donations, which he finds it easier and economical to facilitate due to distance, gathered will be sent to the local Red Cross counterparts in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City and the later are required to liquidate the cash donations with receipts and pictures of goods bought, Casas said.
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| Casas further disclosed that on going negotiations with the provincial government of Southern Leyte were being undertaken to prepare the donated items such as canned goods, used clothings, among others. ### (PIA SoLeyte/esg)
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| ==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines== | | ==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines== |