Rizal residents benefit from Tzu Chi Foundation’s rice relief program

By Carlo P. Gonzaga

Tuesday 31st of July 2012

ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, July 31 (PIA) -- More than 14,000 families from several barangays benefited from the rice distribution program of the Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines in coordination with the provincial government of Rizal.

Provincial officials headed by Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares, Vice Gov. Frisco San Juan Jr., Congressman Joel Duavit, and barangay captains of Antipolo joined Tzu Chi Foundation officials and volunteers in the distribution of rice to thousands of beneficiaries.

The distribution lasted for several days where 130 Filipino and Chinese volunteers assisted by Rizal capitol officials and staff, distributed 20 kilos of rice to every recipient family coming from depressed areas of the province.

In addition, Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines which is a Buddhist compassion relief group, has responded to the medical needs of Rizal constituents through eye surgical missions and disaster relief operations in several parts of the province.

Tzu Chi Foundation Philippines also assisted the province’s local government units in their environmental protection efforts through recycling. (PIO-Rizal/CPG-PIA 4A)