The
Knights of Columbus in Davao City is set to send an initial aid in the form of
1,500 packs of Bangsi bulad to those affected by the earthquake in Bohol.“This is our respond to the call of Archbishop Romulo Valles to help the people of Bohol,” Knights of Columbus Davao Regional Deputy Jerry Mission said.
Mission
said all the Knights in Davao contributed to immediately purchase an estimated
350 kilos of bulad worth P30 to P50 thousand since there is an immediate need
to send aid to Bohol.
He
said they were advised by Archbishop Valles that five military trucks will
travel by land from Davao to Bohol to deliver the various donations and aid to
the quake victims. “We will entrust our aid to the Archbishop so bahala na sila
kung paano ang distribution doon,” he added.
This
is only an initial aid, he said, since all councils of the Knights of Columbus
in Mindanao have been requested to turn over their cash donation by October 28,
2013.
“We
hope this will encourage other individuals and groups to join the move to help
the earthquake victims,” he said.
Knights
of Columbus Samal District Deputy Boy Sarmiento said they were informed that
“sobra na ang canned goods, noodles and rice donations to Bohol so we decided
to give bulad instead.”