Dr. Lucio C. Tan, Chairman and President of the Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. (TYKFI) (left) hands over relief groceries for distribution to Taal eruption victims to Mayor Gerry Natanauan of Talisay, Batangas and Leynes Barangay Captain Bailon Caringal (extreme right and 2nd from right) at the HOPE CARAVAN relief packing center.
Also in photo are schoolchildren who could not yet return to their schools damaged by the volcanic ashfall and whose parents lost their livelihood as farmers, tour guides, and boatmen. The TYKFI’s HOPE CARAVAN recently received volunteer service and donations from hundreds of volunteer employees of the Philippine Airlines, Tanduay Distillers, Inc., Philippine National Bank, Eton Properties Philippines, Inc., and Dong-A Pharma Phils., Inc. to extend assistance to calamity victims of both the volcanic eruption in Taal and earthquakes in Mindanao.