Manila, Jan. 15 -- Showing their solidarity and support to families severely affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano, Philippine Army commander Lt. Gen. Gilbert I. Gapay together with Army reservists distributed relief goods to evacuees in Sto. Tomas, Batangas Tuesday.

PA spokesperson Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, in a statement late Tuesday, said Gapay was aided by reservists from the 401st Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Res) in distributing relief items to 200 families staying at Poblacion 3, Batangas City Evacuation Center.

Also present in the relief distribution operations was TV personality Matteo Guidicelli, who is a reservist second lieutenant.

"We thought about how we could help our kababayans that's why I asked my friends what we c...