Two truckloads of relief aid from South Cotabato arrived in Manay, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, carrying food packs for residents affected by the recent earthquakes.
Rolly Doane Aquino, provincial disaster risk response and management officer for South Cotabato, stated that Governor Reynaldo S. ordered the immediate dispatch of relief goods "right after the quake."
Time is of the essence … hanggang madaling-araw nag-repack kami and nag-karga sa sasakyan (we repacked and loaded the vehicles until dawn)
The trucks from the provincial government were marked with a tarp bearing the words "TULONG MULA SA MGA MAMAMAYAN NG SOUTH COTABATO" (Help from the people of South Cotabato).
Author's summary: South Cotabato sends aid to quake-hit Manay.