KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Staff of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) have donated 1.1 tonnes (1,128 kilograms) of rice, essential items and cash to helpthe victims hit by Typhoon Ondoy that swept through Manila on Sept 26.
The drive to collect the donations was held at both MAS headquarters in Subang and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The contributions were flown to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, MAS said in a statement Friday.
MAS area manager, Philippines, Mustaffa Kamal, said the donated items were packed into 80 boxes, with each box containing items for one household like rice, noodles, biscuits, drinking water, canned food and blankets.
The packages were distributed to several parties, including MAS own staff who were affected, he said.
MAS also gave 40 boxes to the governor of Rizal for affected families in the province while another 25 boxes were distributed to about 120 families in Barangay Singkamas, Tumanac and Marikina.
-- BERNAMA
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