GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines, 16 JUNE 2026 \u2014 Moving beyond immediate shelter and relief support, Color Your World Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Casino Plus, has deployed hundreds of solar-powered utility lamps and fans across General Santos City and Sarangani Province to provide a source of light and temporary power source to displaced families affected by the magnitude-7.8 Mindanao quake.\n<\/p>\n
Casino Plus\u2019 \u201cColor Champions\u201d delivered these solar-powered units across Purok 20 in Barangay Lagao, General Santos City, and the hardest-hit barangays in Sarangani province \u2013 New Aklan in the municipality of Glan and Sapu Masla in the municipality of Malapatan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is on top of the temporary shelter support through the provision of livable tents, around 2,000 gallons of water, hygiene and medical supplies, and clothing to the affected communities as part of \u201cProject Bigkis,\u201d the foundation\u2019s disaster response pillar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With local power supply disrupted in some areas and many residents still staying in open spaces due to continuing aftershocks, the portable solar lights provide practical support for families and community leaders managing evacuation sites at night.<\/p>\n
\u201cImportante sa amin ang solar lamp lalo na sa akin may dalawa akong babies. Nagagamit ko talaga kasi mainit, tapos \u2018yung ilaw, kapag gabi, nagagamit din nila.\u00a0<\/i>Casino Plus ang unang nagbigay ng ganitong lamp,\u201d<\/i> said Princess Albotra, who is also staying in the foundation\u2019s tent village in Purok 20. \u201cAko mismo nagagamit ko rin \u2018yung mga [health] kits para sa hygiene ko bilang babae. Mahirap [bumili], wala kaming pera, income<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jovita, a 53-year-old evacuee in Barangay New Aklan in Glan, Sarangani province, expressed her gratitude to Color Your World Foundation for the solar lamps as power restoration in their village is still underway.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay ilaw na kami. May mga apo ako na [maliliwanagan] sa gabi. Malaking tulong sa amin itong solar at fan. Mainit din kasi,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
The multi-functional solar lamps are intended to help families move safely around evacuation areas, manage basic household tasks, support personal hygiene routines, and care for children, elderly residents, and other vulnerable members of the community during evening hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cLight restores more than visibility \u2014 it restores hope. In communities where power infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, solar-powered lamps provide a safe, sustainable source of light that keeps families secure through the night,\u201d<\/i> said Michael Angelo Horfilla, Casino Plus Director for Corporate Social Responsibility.<\/p>\n
Continued coordination between public and private sector partners is essential to ensure that critical relief items are delivered safely and systematically to families most affected by the disaster.<\/p>\n
Through Color Your World\u2019s Project Bigkis, the company would continue to provide practical support to displaced communities as relief needs shift from immediate survival to sanitation, safety, mobility, and basic household stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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