MANDALUYONG CITY -- Philippine Red Cross (PRC) volunteers and staff continue their aid efforts in Datu Odin Sinuat (DOS), Maguindanao, which is among the hardest hit by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Paeng’ (international name: Nalgae).

Together with Australian Aid, PRC distributed sleeping kits and hygiene kits to 425 individuals in Barangay Awang, DOS on Sunday, November 6. Each sleeping kit comprised two (2) plastic mats, two (2) mosquito nets, and two (2) blankets comprise. A hygiene kit is composed of 12 body soaps, five (5) laundry soaps, 40 sanitary pads, five (5) bath towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, and razors.

Further, the foremost humanitarian organization also served hot meals to 803 persons in Barangay Dinaig and distributed 10,000 liters of water through its water tanker in Barangay Bagumbayan. 

PRC volunteers and staff have responded to Paeng-affected communities across the country since October 28 by providing emergency rescue and evacuation, shelter strengthening kits, emergency medical services, road clearing, health care information and supplies, hot meals and food items, water, clothes, slippers, psychological first aid, sleeping kits, and hygiene kits.

‘Paeng’ battered the country with torrential rains causing flash floods and landslides that damaged thousands of homes and destroyed farms and fishing gear. (Philippine Red Cross)