BALANGA CITY- Some 750 workers of the Balanga City government on Monday opened an “ukay-ukay” outlet at the frontage of the city hall aimed at raising funds for Yolanda victims in the Visayas.
City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III with some department heads led the opening of the used clothing outlet that will last for one week. “Ito’y bahagi ng fund-raising ng Bigkis Balanga upang makatulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. Proceeds of the sale will be added to other donations received by the cityhall and to be turned over to a relief agency for immediate transmittal to the heavily-affected areas,” Garcia said.
Bigkis Balanga is an organization of city hall workers. Gloria Abejar, chief of the City Social Welfare and Development, said the garage sale was an effort of city workers who donated and collected used clothes, shoes, toys, dolls, expensive imported lotions and perfumes and shirts.
“We are turning the items into cash in addition to other used clothes donated to us that we will give to either Red Cross or Caritas,” the social worker said.
“Bukod sa mura ang halaga ng mga gamit, pagkakataon na rin naming makatulong sa mga biktima ng bagyo,” said a woman buying clothes. Many buyers were seen crowding at the “ukayukay” on the first day.
Maong pants are sold from P50 to P250 a piece, T-shirts for P50 and imported lotions/perfumes for P500.
