CEU Malolos reaches out flood victims

Centro Escolar University Malolos reached out to the victims affected by twin typhoons Pedring and Quiel.

Due to heavy rains and sudden release of water in dams, residents of Calumpit, Pulilan, Hagonoy, Paombong and Malolos suffered great damage and loss.

Most of the houses located in these places were submerged in floodwater. Others ascended the rooftops of their houses to escape the flood.

CEU extended the suspension of classes from October 3 to October 4 and offered to flood victims some areas in the campus like the Centrodome and ADA hotel for temporary shelter.

Relief goods and cash were distributed to the students and employees during suspension of classes and at the resumption.

At the height of the calamity, Dr. Juliana M. Alvaro, VP for Malolos, Dr. Elizabeth Roces, Dr. Ferdinand Magpayo, non-teaching staff, and officers of the USC personally delivered to Barangay San Marcos, Calumpit Bulacan repacked meals and relief goods.

Cash and relief goods were donated by students of Malolos and CEU Manila and Makati campuses led by President Dr. Cristina Padolina, in cooperation with the Community Outreach Program.

Meanwhile, a team of students and section coordinators of CEU Malolos donated the excess bags of relief goods to Barangay Frances and Corazon in Calumpit and Barangay San Agustin in Hagonoy, Bulacan a week after the resumption of classes.

Headed by Dr. Magpayo and Ms. Marife Cabuyao, the group, in coordination with faculty members who reside in the said towns and barangay coordinators, distributed some 400 bags of relief goods to the flood victims.

Though life in Calumpit and Hagonoy were back to normal as flood had already receded, many residents were still lacking everyday needs like regular grocery items which CEU provided for at least a couple of days.

by Marly Nicorina Lopez