Within the span of three weeks from the last week of October to the middle half of November 2020, the country weathered strong typhoons—Quinta, Rolly, and Ulysses—and swept its typhoon-prone regions with enormous damage to properties and livelihood. In such trying times, the CODE RED banner resounded the clarion call to the Bedan community for essential goods and emergency services. The Bedan response demonstrated the community’s strength with brave volunteers that banded together to make a big difference in such challenging times. 

The Catholic Benedictine Formation Office (CBFO), through the Institutional Community Involvement (ICIC), enjoined everyone to contribute relief assistance and critical food supplies during these extraordinary times to immediately help the vulnerable, affected, and displaced families. From the actual community needs assessment following the aftermath of typhoon Ulysses last November 12, 2020, ICIC identified 250 families of Brgy. Tanauan, Malinao, Albay as the first wave of recipients to be provided with emergency relief goods. The approval of the project and the enormous flow of donations led to the immediate procurement of relief goods; an offer from a team of volunteers to sort and pack them followed.

The volunteers made sure that the goods were properly repacked, arranged, and loaded in the vehicle. On the night of November 15, 2020, the SBCA team comprised of volunteers from different offices/units arrived in Malinao for the distribution of relief goods. 

Each household received a 6-liter pail containing food items and other essentials: canned goods, noodle packs, a fully loaded pack of biscuits, coffee sachets, candles, lighters, medicines for adults and children, detergent bar, bath soap, and assorted toiletries.