Friday, October 18, 2013

DOTC: MCIAA donates P2M to earthquake victims

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From the Department of Transportation and Communications

Airport back to 100% normal operations one day after tremblor

Following the aftermath of Tuesday’s temblor, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) has decided to donate P 2 million to the victims of the earthquake in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol out of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) budget.

The MCIAA Board of Directors met yesterday (October 17, 2013) and approved the release of P 1 million each to the Provincial Governments of Cebu and Bohol as financial assistance for use in their relief operations.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Aquino directs officials to speed up rehabilitation efforts for Bohol, Cebu communities

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(CEBU CITY) President Benigno. S. Aquino III directed on Wednesday officials of concerned government agencies to devise strategies to speed up rehabilitation efforts for the affected communities in Cebu and Bohol provinces following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

The Chief Executive flew to Cebu province to assess the situation in areas affected by the earthquake. He then toured the Cebu Capitol, Sto. Nino Basilica, Mandaue Market among other areas.