Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), in partnership with Isuzu Isabela – one of the dealerships run by B.M. Domingo Motor Sales Inc. (BMD Motors), recently coordinated with the Abra Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) to extend aid to displaced families in Abra after the magnitude 7 earthquake that shook provinces in northwestern Luzon and adjacent areas including Metro Manila last July 27, 2022.
The team headed by IPC Administration Division Head Imelda Bernas and IPC Sales Assistant Division Head Robert Carlos, and Isuzu Isabela Operations Manager Antonio Benito “Butch” Mijares traveled to Bangued, Abra to deliver relief goods such as food, water, and hygiene kits to 250 families currently settling in the nearby evacuation center. The turnover of relief goods was done in Operation Center (OPCEN) warehouse 1 PDRRMO, Calaba, Bangued, Abra where incoming supplies are sorted before being handed over to evacuees. Hot meals good for 300 persons were also shared with the evacuees during the relief operation.
According to Ms. Cherish Lantano, a representative from the Provincial Government of Abra, they appreciate donations from private companies who go the extra mile just to give assistance to the victims of earthquakes. Although weeks have already passed, residents from different barangays keep coming back to the evacuation centers to seek shelter in fear of unstable infrastructure.
In line with the IPC’s Road to Progress vision, the company remains committed to helping in times of emergency as volunteerism has always been a part of Isuzu’s DNA. IPC considers being able to provide aid to communities, especially in times of calamities, as their responsibility to the society and country.