The Filipino sense of volunteerism came alive once again late last year when tropical storm “Sendong” ravaged the booming Cagayan de Oro-Iligan corridor in Northern Mindanao.
Government and the private sector—made up of big businesses and individual households alike—were quick to lend helping hands in any way they could for the recovery from the effects of the typhoon, which had killed over a thousand people.
One of the quickest on the scene to facilitate the delivery of relief goods and to organize search and rescue efforts was the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), the country’s leading organization for corporate charity work.
“Sendong had brought profound sadness to many of us,” says PBSP chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan at the group’s recent annual meeting.
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