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THE ACCERT ORGANIZATION, WHEN DISASTERS OCCUR, IS THERE TO EXTEND A HELPING HAND OF CARE AND COMPASSION
On September 30, 2025, at precisely 9:59 p.m., a powerful magnitude earthquake struck with its epicenter on the coast of Bogo City. This ranks as one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the region. This intense shaking caused significant destruction, including the collapse of buildings, damage to roads, and power outages, which eventually affected residents in the area. Neighboring municipalities such as Daan Bantayan, Medellin, San Remegio, Tabuelan, and even Cebu City felt the severe impact of the earthquake.
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On November 4, 2025, Cebu Province was one of the places most severely affected by Typhoon “Tino”. The most destructive element was “flash floods” that unleashed 203 millimeters (mm) of rainfall from the mountain down to the low-level areas of Talisay City, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Danao City, municipalities of Consolacion, Lilo-an, Compostela, Balamban, Tabogon, and Asturias, all of Cebu province. The impact of the flash floods swept away houses, cars, and even took away the lives of the settlers and their whole family, destroying cultivated farms, and killing their livestock.
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In the aftermath of this magnitude catastrophe, the ACCERT Executive Committee (EXECOM) formed a Disaster Relief Operation Team spearheaded by the ACCERT Corporate President, DR. MIGUEL C. ORTIZ, assisted by the Corporate Secretary/Legal Adviser, ATTY. MANUEL MOMONGAN, JR., together with the Vice President for Finance, PTNR. EDGAR MALAPITAN, Vice President for Visayas, PTNR. FERNANDO SAMONTANEZ, JR., Cebu City Chapter Director, PTNR. LORENZO BACATAN, JR., K-Tourister Chartered Chapter Director, PTNR. CONSORCIO ELANO, JR., and Junior/Youth Affairs, Vice President, PTNR. DAVIDOFF OSCAR LAURENTE will implement coordinated efforts to provide immediate and long-term aid to the disaster’s victims. Key activities of the team will include distributing essential supplies like food, water, and a tarp for temporary/makeshift shelter to the needs and use of victims of calamities. The following are the relief operations conducted:
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ON EARTHQUAKE RELIEF OPERATIONS
On 3rd October 2025, a team led by Ptnr Consorcio Elano, Jr., Chapter Director, K-Tourister Chartered Chapter, conducted Relief Operations at Bgy Hagnaya, San Remegio, and Bgy Mahawak, Medellin, all of Cebu Province.
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On 3rd of October 2025, a team led by Atty Manuel Momongan, Jr., Corporate Secretary/Legal Adviser, assisted by Ptnr Edgar Malapitan, Vice President for Finance, conducted Relief Operations at Bgy Caduawan, Tabogon, Cebu.
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On 5th of October 2025, a team led by Dr. Miguel Ortiz, Corporate President, conducted Relief Operations at Pob, Medellin, Cebu, and Bgy Hagnaya, San Remegio, Cebu.
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On 7th of October 2025, a team led by Ptnr. Lorenzo Bacatan, Jr., conducted Relief Operations at Bgy Hagnaya, San Remegio, Pob. Medellin and Bgy Nailon, Bogo City.
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On 11th of October 2025, a team led by Dr. Miguel C. Ortiz, Corporate President, assisted by Atty Manuel Momongan, Jr., and Ptnr. Fernando Samontanez, Jr., conducted Relief Operations at Bgy Nailon, Bogo City, an area that was seldom reached for help, and the residents’ houses were totally devastated and needed shelter, food, water, and tarps for their makeshift shelter were provided by the team.
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ON TYPHOON “TINO” RELIEF OPERATIONS
The combined elements of EXECOM, led by Dr. Miguel C. Ortiz, assisted by Atty. Manuel Momongan, Jr., the K-Tourister Chartered Chapter led by Ptnr, Consorcio Elano, Jr., the Cebu City Chapter led by Ptnr, Lorenzo Bacatan Jr., the Emergency Response Team led by Ptnr Evelyn Pino, and Junior/Youth Affairs, led by Ptnr. Davidoff Oscar Laurente jointly conducted Relief Operations for the victims of Super Typhoon “Tino”.
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On 12th of November 2025, a combined element of EXECOM, K-Tourister Chatered Chapter, Emergency Response Team, Cebu City Chapter, Junior/Youth Affairs, led by Dr. Miguel C. Ortiz, conducted Relief Operations at Bgy Umapad, Mandaue City, giving aid to the flood victims. Thereafter, the combined elements proceeded to the mountain barangays of Lilo-an, Bgy Mulao, and Bgy Cabadiangan. Food and water were distributed, and likewise, medical assistance was provided by youth members to the victims who needed medical attention.
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On 13th of November 2025, the same combined elements led by Dr. Miguel C. Ortiz conducted Relief Operations for the flood victims at Bgy Lawaan 2, Talisay City, Cebu. Almost 45 households in the area that were flood victims received the relief goods.
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On 16th November 2025, the same combined elements led by Dr. Miguel C. Ortiz, conducted relief operations at far far-flung barangay of Balamban, Cebu. The team distributed relief goods for Bgy Cabagdalan, who have been neglected for help, the place is far from the national highways. Medical attention was taken care of.
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