LEGACY carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will start the free airlift of critical supplies and relief goods for victims of the Surigao earthquake through Butuan.
PAL will fly donations to Butuan, for transport by land to Surigao City, through accredited government agencies, Securities and Exchange Commission-registered foundations, nongovernmental organizations, non-profitable, charitable, civic and religious organizations.
The program, which covers airlifting of donations within the Philippines only, will fly goods on a space-available basis. It will prioritize urgently needed goods, such as ready-to-eat nutritious food, water-purification tablets and equipment, mats and blankets not readily sourced at affected areas. Donors may send an e-mail to the PAL Foundation at palfoundation@pal.com.ph, indicating the following: name and contact details of donors/organizations, recipient or consignee, contents and estimate cost of donation, weight, etc. They will be given instructions on schedule of shipment.