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Customs donates relief goods to OCD for earthquake victims in Cebu

Published Oct 6, 2025 03:42 pm
Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel load relief goods onto an aircraft at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 6, 2025. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) donated the goods to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) for the victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. (Photo: OCD)
Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel load relief goods onto an aircraft at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 6, 2025. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) donated the goods to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) for the victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. (Photo: OCD)
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) received relief donations from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday, Oct. 6, for distribution to victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu.
The donation included 100 sacks of rice, 56 rapid emergency tents, 1,087 assorted tents, and 50 solar power units. The turnover was led by OCD Administrator Undersecretary Harold Cabreros and BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, where the supplies were loaded onto an aircraft for immediate transport to affected areas.
Cabreros said the assistance reflects the government’s integrated approach to disaster response.
“We are grateful to the BOC and Commissioner Nepomuceno for their initiative in supporting the communities affected by the earthquake. This is another demonstration of the whole-of-government approach to disaster management that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been championing,” he added.
According to the BOC, the goods were abandoned and forfeited in favor of the government, then released to the OCD after compliance with customs procedures.
Nepomuceno, who previously headed the OCD before being appointed as Customs chief, emphasized the importance of rapid coordination in relief delivery.
“In moments like this, every donation can make a difference for our countrymen who have lost their homes and security. Having worked with the OCD in the past, know firsthand the value of swift and direct assistance to disaster-hit communities,” he said.
The BOC said the donation forms part of its continuing program to repurpose abandoned goods for public service, particularly for humanitarian and disaster relief use.
The OCD continues to coordinate government-wide response and recovery operations in Cebu and neighboring provinces.
“We are committed to ensuring that these donations reach all victims through the collaboration of various government agencies, local government units, and uniformed services,” Cabreros said.
The death toll from the M6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu last Sept. 30 has already reached 72, according to latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

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