Gift-giving to Flood Victims
January 21, 2009
Surigao City Auditorium
Guest of Honor:
Secretary Joseph Ace Durano
Department of Tourism
Caraga Cabinet Officer for Regional Development (CORD)
DOT Secretary and Caraga CORD Joseph Ace Durano hands in the food pack to a resident in Surigao City as part of the relief operations of the Arroyo Administration to victims of massive floodings that hit the city and the entire Caraga Region. The gift-giving was held earlier on the day of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Visit to Tubajon, Province of Dinagat Islands and Surigao City.
PIA-Surigao del Norte Provincial Coordinator Fryan Abkilan is interviewed by a local media man in Surigao City during the Gift-giving ceremony held at Surigao City Auditorium graced by DOT Secretary and Caraga CORD Joseph Ace Durano. Also in photo is Zarina Lastra of PIA-Caraga.
PIA-Caraga personnel documented the Gift-giving ceremony as part of the Communication Support Services of the Agency. Photo shows Administrative Officer Nora CL Molde (stills) and Audio-Visual Technician Robespierre Tradio (back to camera, holding video cam) adhering to their "call of duty." 
Caraga Cabinet Officer for Regional Development (CORD) and Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano answered questions from the local media and the Philippine Information Agency in a live phone-patch interview with local radio stations in Surigao City and Butuan City after leading the gift-giving ceremony to flood victims in Surigao City on January 21, 2009 at the Surigao City Auditorium. Sec. Durano emphasized that the Arroyo Administration is very serious in fighting poverty especially during calamities.
A total of 3,000 food packs were given to flood victims in Surigao City during the massive floodings that hit Caraga Region from January 10-18, 2009. Containing the packs are 2-kilos rice, 6 pcs. noodles, 1 pack coffee, and 1 kilo sugar. The food packs were ceremonially distributed by Caraga CORD and DOT Secretary Joseph Ace Durano in time with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Visit to Surigao City on January 21, 2009.
