MANILA, Philippines – Members of the media in Eastern Samar organized an outreach program for Barangay Can-ilay in the municipality of Can-avid, and other remote villages in the Eastern Samar region, on Sunday, February 4.
Reporters and writers from the Leyte Samar Daily Express, 96.7 ONE FM (Radyo Asenso), Magic FM, and Rappler along with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) partnered with soldiers of the 801st Brigade and 14th Infantry Battalion to reach the remote areas.
"[The] people feel loved and appreciated, and they recognize it's a long way to come to Barangay Can-ilay," said Roel Montes, a school teacher from the barangay.
More than 300 households received goods. Talks with residents about their communities' needs were also held during the outreach program.
– Rappler.com