SSS extends help to Mayon eruption victims

LIGAO CITY, Albay – More than 1,300 Bicolanos affected by the threats of ongoing eruptions of Mayon Volcano benefited from the relief operations conducted by the Social Security System (SSS) at Ligao City National Technical-Vocational School here last March 2.

SSS president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Dooc, a Bicolano himself, said that more than P600,000 were allotted for the relief packages given to displaced members, pensioners and their families in six barangays in Ligao City.

Top left photo shows (from left) SSS president/CEO Dooc, Ligao City Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua, and SSS senior vice president for administration group and officer-incharge of public affairs and special events division May Catherine Ciriaco handing the relief packages containing rice, canned goods and sanitary kits to the evacuees.

Top right photo shows (from left) Baligang Barangay Capt. Romel Bobis, Nasisi Barangay Capt. Jurlan Buello, Ligao City Vice Mayor Sherwin Quising, and SSS Luzon Bicol division officerin-charge Elenita Samblero joining Dooc and Ciriaco during the relief operations conducted as part of the corporate social responsibility program of the SSS.

Bottom photo shows SSS officials and employees from Bicol and Manila who helped in the activity with the evacuees from barangays Nasisi, Binatagan, Tuburan, Nabonton, Basag and Dunao.