MANILA --Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Sen. Richard Gordon immediately deployed PRC's Food Truck to provide hot meals to affected residents of Batangas due to Taal Volcano unrest.

Taal Volcano was raised to alert status level 3 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) after a phreatomagmatic eruption, which involves both magma and water occurred July 1.

PRC’s food truck will go around the affected municipalities in 10 days, capable of serving 300 individuals per day. The food truck is part of the Welfare Services program “Hot Meals on Wheels” to provide ready-to-eat meals to people affected by disasters, calamities, and conflicts.

“Kaagad natin ipinadala ang ating Food Truck upang makapaghatid ng pagkain sa mga apektado na nasa evacuation centers,” Chairman Gordon said.

(We immediately send our Food Truck to provide food to affected residents in evacuation centers.)

Chairman Gordon also ordered the deployment of the PRC Batangas Chapter’s 6x6 vehicle, and two ambulance units to provide immediate support to affceted areas.

“Patuloy ang pagbibigay tulong ng PRC sa Batangas at naapektuhan ng lugar. More help is on the way,” Gordon added.

(The PRC will contintue providing help to Batangas and to affected areas.) (PRC/CPG, PIA-4A)