Odfjell seafarers extend help to typhoon victims in the Philippines

Internal News | 14.01.22

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Despite being affected by Typhoon Rai (local name: Odette) themselves, several Odfjell seafarers took the initiative to extend help to typhoon victims in Negros Occidental, southern Philippines.

Fitter Gilbert Escalante, Captain Aquilino Perez, Chief Engineer Jojo Baterna, Second Engineer Jojo Tañaquin, Second Engineer Jomenick Lanzar and Fourth Engineer Milbert John Singular chipped in; the funds were used to purchase a portable generator and some grocery items which Escalante's family distributed.

Making a difference

On Christmas Day, more than 130 families in Barangay Tinongan, Isabela, Negros Occidental received the food packs, the first time anyone reached out to them since the typhoon devastated Central Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao:

Odfjell seafarers extend help to typhoon victims in the Philippines

Making a difference

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