Student Council leads RILI aid for Yolanda survivors

Officers of the RILI Student Council of Pila, Laguna sort relief
goods from other students before turning it over to Red Cross
Laguna Chapter.

The Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) Student Council (SC) initiated a school drive to help victims of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan). Officers and class representatives urged their co-students to donate rice, bottled water, canned goods and other food items right after classes resumed on Nov. 11.

Officers then collected the items and packed them. They then coordinated with Philippine Red Cross Laguna Chapter so the goods may be collected and sent to Tacloban.

Super typhoon Yolanda devastated Tacloban, Leyte, and nearby provinces in the Visayas and southern Luzon on Nov. 8. It is said to be the deadliest typhoon to hit Philippines killing at least 5,924. United Nations officials report 11 million have been affected and many are left homeless.

Due to the strength of the typhoon, classes in all levels in Laguna were suspended on Nov. 8 following a directive from the provincial government.