| Gov.
Petilla speeds through typhoon-hit coastal barangays to distribute
relief goods, calamity financial aid
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Calubian
Mayor Hazel Po personally sent off Leyte Gov. Carlos
Jericho Petilla along the shorelines of the Brgy. Jubay,
Calubian, Leyte after the latter’s visit and relief
distribution to residents here. The young mayor also
received a calamity aid of P150,000 from the provincial
government, with Calubian town among those badly hit
by the recent typhoon Frank. (PMRC) |
Using
his own water transports such as jetskis and speed boats,
Leyte Gov.orner Carlos Jericho Petilla recently visited coastal
barangays in Capoocan, Leyte-Leyte, Calubian and San Isidro
to personally distribute the relief goods and financial aid.
In
his visit the governor also gave calamity aid to different
municipalities from the provincial government that amounted
to P.6 million.
This
as P150, 000 in financial assistance were given to Capoocan
Mayor Federico Carolino, Leyte Mayor Armando Ysidoro, Calubian
Mayor Hazel Po and San Isidro Mayor Allan Ang.
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Leyte
Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla distributed relief goods
to barangays along Leyte’s northwestern coast
recently hit by typhoon Frank. The governor personally
distributed rice, noodles and canned goods and medicines
to residents in Brgy. Talairan, Capoocan; Brgy. Culasi,
Leyte ; Brgy. Jubay, Calubian; and Brgy. Taglawigan,
San Isidro, all of Leyte province. (PMRC) |
Meanwhile,
Gov. Petilla personally saw to the plight of residents in
barangays of Talairan in Capoocan, Culasi in Leyte town, Jubay
in Calubian and Taglawigan in San Isidro, who were relief
goods of rice, noodles and canned goods and some financial
assistance to repair damaged infrastructures.
Barangay Taglawigan in San Isidro is considered one of Leyte’s
most remote barangays which can only accessed through sea
travel via Biliran. Land access to this barangay cost around
P250 in one single motorcycle ride.
During the governor’s visit, it was learned, that electricity
to the area has yet to be restored.
Families from these four coastal barangays consist the more
or less 26,447 families affected by typhoon Frank as reported
by the Regional Disaster and Coordinating Council, it was
learned.
Already, the governor has ordered relief and help teams to
these areas to immediately rehabilitate damaged infrastructures.
The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) earlier
reported many damages caused by the storm last June 20-21,
2008 especially in the towns of Babatngon, Palo, Tanauan,
San Miguel, Merida, Tacloban City, Tolosa, Matag-ob, Villaba,
Barugo, Dulag, Carigara, Mac-Arthur, Mayorga, Tunga, Jaro,
Albuera, Bato and Ormoc City. (PMRC).
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