From December 10 to 14, 2020, RMN Foundation, Inc., the corporate social responsibility arm of Radio Mindanao Network, Inc., successfully and safely conducted relief operations for hundreds of underprivileged Filipinos affected by Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses.
In line with the Oplan Tabang disaster relief and response program; RMN Foundation in partnership with GT Foundation, Inc., and Metrobank Foundation, Inc., distributed relief goods to 1,000 beneficiary-families in six barangays, within three provinces that were hardest hit by the said typhoons. The relief operations covered Barangay Balite, Rodriguez in Rizal; Barangay Turayong and Barangay District 3, Cauayan in Isabela; Barangay Calauag, Barangay Sta. Cruz, and Barangay Del Rosario, Naga in Camarines Sur.
Relief goods containing food packs, rice, drinking water, and health kits were distributed by RMN radio stations in these areas, through the efforts of the network’s local volunteers. RMN employees, many of whom were also stricken by the typhoon, extended assistance to their respective communities, gathering recipient data and assisting RMN Foundation coordinate the relief efforts. Oplan Tabang was also supported by the Department of Social Works and Development (DSWD) regional staff and the local government units.
Oplan Tabang (Tulong or Help) Disaster Relief and Response Program: “Tabang” is the local Visayan dialect translation of the word “help” or “tulong” in the national Tagalog language. It is a fitting handle for the RMN Foundation’s relief program which provides assistance to those affected by natural or man-made disasters.
