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The Philippine National Red Cross sent all its available first ald and
medical personnel to treat victims suffering from injury and shock. The
Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Comnerce donated 400,000 pesos
(b102,564.10) worth of disaster supplies. lhiversities sent student nurses
and medical interns to help in the emergency medical center set up at a
nearby public school. The Manila Times started a f'und raising drive which
ended with 230,034.19 pesos ($58,983.12) in cash donatials. The First Lady
received cash donations for the earthquake victims amoun1:ing to 115,076.61
pesos ($29,506.82).
The Pasay City Uons Club offered to be foster parents ofany child orphaned
by the disaster. The house of former Manila Mayor A. H e Lacson served as an
emrgency h m for victim of the disaster when they wen? released from the
hospit a1 .
Pepsi-cola and San Miguel Brewery sent rescue team and f?ngineerhg equipment.
Caltex Philippines sent three teams to provide the fuel needs of
rescuers. Feeding centers were set up and administered by the Philippine
National Red Cross, the Department of Social Welfare, Seventh-Day Adventist
Welfare'Service, and several charitable organizations.
Five government and private hospitals were used to accomiodate the injured
victims in addition to the emergency medical center.
Comnent on Msaster Relief merations by USAID/Manila:
"The disaster was very well coordinated from the very start of
the rescue opemtions up to the rehabilitation phase! of the
living victims. Success was due to the coopemtion betoeen the
govement and private sectors. Credit shouM also be given to
the round-the-clock radio coverage of one of the mcio stations
in Manik which broadcasted and solicited all the needs in the
rescue opemtions until the last body oas found on tihe ninth
day of the opemtions.
ttHigh momle of rescue workers, many of whom suffered wounds
and bruises during the operation, and the volwne of contributions,
may be attributed to the involvement of President
Marcos and the First Lady who often visited the disclrster area
during the nine days rescue opemtions, plus the visits made
by seveml foreign dignitaries including Ambassador and Mrs.
Mennen Williams who were mng the first to arrive art the
disaster scene.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE U.
S. GOVERNMENT
At the request of the American Ambassador, the U. S. Military in the
Philippines sent in rescue and relief teams to assist the Philippines
Government in its relief operations. The teams consisted. of 90 Navy and
Marine personnel from Sangley and Subic Bay and 31 fran Cllark Air Force
Base. The teams were assigned to a section of the destroyed mby Towers