BINI Aiah donates to Philippine Red Cross-Cebu Chapter for quake-affected families

October 17 ------ Aiah Arceta of P-pop girl group BINI visited the Philippine Red Cross-Cebu Chapter’s emergency operations center to show support for the families affected by the recent earthquake in the province. The Philippine Red Cross gave a glimpse of Arceta’s visit through a post on Facebook, describing the gesture as a “true bayanihan spirit.”

“Aiah of the P-pop girl group BINI showed a true bayanihan spirit as she visited the Philippine Red Cross Cebu Chapter’s Emergency Operations Center, meeting and encouraging Red Cross Youth volunteers who have been tirelessly repacking and distributing relief goods for quake-affected families,” read the post. Along with her visit, Arceta donated 783 pieces of 2-meter sakoline, durable waterproof sheets used as temporary roofing and ground cover for families who lost their homes in the earthquake.

The P-pop idol previously organized a donation drive under her initiative Aiahdvocacy and was able to raise over ₱440,000 in funds for earthquake victims in Cebu. Arceta had already been engaged in charitable work even before the earthquake. Through her advocacy project, she conducted outreach initiatives in various communities.

On Sept. 30, a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Cebu, with its epicenter near Bogo City. At least 76 people were killed, and more than 1,271 were injured. The quake damaged nearly 112,900 homes. Following the calamity in Cebu, a magnitude-7.4 earthquake also struck the Mindanao region on Oct. 10, which triggered tsunami warnings. Aftershocks are still being observed as of this writing.

Source: inquirer.net