MANILA, Philippines - The bayanihan spirit is very much alive in Basey, Samar as fishermen affected by Typhoon Yolanda have worked together in building motorboats. ABS-CBN’s Sagip Kapamilya, through donations, has provided materials and tools for the construction of new boats.
The beneficiaries are grateful for the said project that will help them in rebuilding their livelihood.

“It is now possible for me to send my two children to college,†said fisherman Sanito Colminar in an interview aired in TV Patrol.
Residents in Basey have been constructing more than 465 motorboats, which will be distributed to 20 coastal barangays. Some of the motor boats will already benefit some fishermen next week.


Sagip Kapamilya and Bantay Kalikasan aim to deliver 4,000 boats to the residents of Basey and Dulag, Leyte, and also to nearby towns Marabut and Sta. Rita. Boats (with fishing gears) numbering to 303 have already been distributed to different coastal areas.

Basey and Dulag are the towns assigned to ABS-CBN by Pres. Benigno Aquino III, through Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) Panfilo Lacson, for long-term rebuilding projects.
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