Members in typhoon-hit areas can avail of emergency loan – GSIS
By Apipa P. Bagumbaran
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) -- Members of
the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) who were adversely affected by
typhoon Pablo may apply for emergency loan, the GSIS Cagayan de Oro branch
announced.
Branch Manager Ma. Cecilia G. Vega said the emergency loan will be made available to GSIS members living or working in Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Siargao, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Samal Island, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, North Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.
Members in the Visayas area such as Bohol, Siquijor, Southern Cebu, Southern Negros Oriental, Southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Antique, Iloilo, and Camotes Island are likewise eligible for the emergency loan, she added.
Under the GSIS emergency loan program, each eligible member may borrow P20,000, payable in three years in equal monthly instalment.
The initial payment for the loan will start three months after the loan drawdown.
Those eligible to apply for such loan are bona fide employees of the agency located in the declared calamity area or are resident of the declared calamity area; in active service and not on leave of absence without pay; have no pending criminal or administrative charges; have no arrears in the payment of mandatory social insurance contributions; and have no loan that has been declared in default.
Members may apply for the loan from December 7, 2012 to January 5, 2013, through the GWAPS kiosk using either the eCard or UMID eCard.
Those with temporary eCards may apply over-the-counter in any GSIS office.
GSIS members who have existing emergency loans may be allowed to renew their emergency loan after payment of 12 monthly repayments but not later than the anniversary date of the previous loan. (APB/PIA-10)
Branch Manager Ma. Cecilia G. Vega said the emergency loan will be made available to GSIS members living or working in Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Zamboanga del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Siargao, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Province, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Samal Island, Compostela Valley, Davao Oriental, North Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay.
Members in the Visayas area such as Bohol, Siquijor, Southern Cebu, Southern Negros Oriental, Southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Antique, Iloilo, and Camotes Island are likewise eligible for the emergency loan, she added.
Under the GSIS emergency loan program, each eligible member may borrow P20,000, payable in three years in equal monthly instalment.
The initial payment for the loan will start three months after the loan drawdown.
Those eligible to apply for such loan are bona fide employees of the agency located in the declared calamity area or are resident of the declared calamity area; in active service and not on leave of absence without pay; have no pending criminal or administrative charges; have no arrears in the payment of mandatory social insurance contributions; and have no loan that has been declared in default.
Members may apply for the loan from December 7, 2012 to January 5, 2013, through the GWAPS kiosk using either the eCard or UMID eCard.
Those with temporary eCards may apply over-the-counter in any GSIS office.
GSIS members who have existing emergency loans may be allowed to renew their emergency loan after payment of 12 monthly repayments but not later than the anniversary date of the previous loan. (APB/PIA-10)
Soldiers, BDO partner to help typhoon survivors
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, Dec. 10 --
The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division in partnership with Banco de Oro Foundation
incorporated conducted relief operation at Barangay Consolacion, this city,
Dec. 8.
Five hundred families benefited from the relief operation receiving a pack of assorted canned goods and noodles that will help them supplement their daily meal as they continue repairing and cleaning their houses.
Soldiers with BDO headed by managers June Bañados and Mafel Gatchalian of Carmen and Cogon Branches respectively, led the distribution of the relief goods to the victims of the Typhoon “Pablo.”
To give back to the people for patronizing Banco de Oro, the foundation carried out this relief distribution which is also part of their corporate social responsibility.
Other organizations and groups in partnership with 4ID expressed their intention to sponsor relief operations to other parts of the City severely affected by the typhoon.
“This endeavor will continue despite your soldiers’ busy schedule in performing their traditional task as combatants. Your soldier will continue to reach all other areas to help more survivors positively cater this kind of undertaking which aims to help the people,” Major General Nestor A. Añonuevo AFP, Commander, 4ID said.
We will be your partner and will assist the City and the Province as a whole in the relief and rehabilitation operation they will be conducting to help their constituents, Major General Añonuevo added. (4CMO/4ID/PIA10)
Five hundred families benefited from the relief operation receiving a pack of assorted canned goods and noodles that will help them supplement their daily meal as they continue repairing and cleaning their houses.
Soldiers with BDO headed by managers June Bañados and Mafel Gatchalian of Carmen and Cogon Branches respectively, led the distribution of the relief goods to the victims of the Typhoon “Pablo.”
To give back to the people for patronizing Banco de Oro, the foundation carried out this relief distribution which is also part of their corporate social responsibility.
Other organizations and groups in partnership with 4ID expressed their intention to sponsor relief operations to other parts of the City severely affected by the typhoon.
“This endeavor will continue despite your soldiers’ busy schedule in performing their traditional task as combatants. Your soldier will continue to reach all other areas to help more survivors positively cater this kind of undertaking which aims to help the people,” Major General Nestor A. Añonuevo AFP, Commander, 4ID said.
We will be your partner and will assist the City and the Province as a whole in the relief and rehabilitation operation they will be conducting to help their constituents, Major General Añonuevo added. (4CMO/4ID/PIA10)
Artsada joins Commemoration of the 1st Anniversary of TS Sendong through Healing Art
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 10 -- The Cagayan de Oro
Chamber of Commerce and Industries, the City Government of Cagayan de Oro
through the City Tourism Office and SM City jointly host an art exhibition of
the burgeoning artists in the city in commemoration of the 1st Anniversary of
Tropical Storm Sendong today, December 10 at SM City.
The exhibit is entitled “Artsada's Next Stop: Healing Art for Sendong at SM” will run until December 16.
Artsada, composed of five visual artists from the city, will display their artworks in the exhibition portraying images for healing. The artists will also hold an art workshop for the children from families of Sendong survivors as a creative psychosocial therapy. The art workshop will cater to 50 children on December 15 and another batch of 50 children on the next day.
On top of the display of their “obras,” an on-the-spot painting demonstration will be shared by the Artsada.
Imma Rae Gatuslao, the City Tourism Operations Officer, said the City Government is supporting this endeavor to continuously help in the psychosocial needs of the flood victims for this will be achieved immediately. There are still many cases of the victims who are traumatized from last year’s incident.
She further said that the exhibit will also help promote the City’s culture and arts which can proudly claim as Kagay-anon through Artsada’s artworks.
The exhibit is also supported by the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) Visual Arts Committee.
The participating artists for this exhibit are visual artists with varied line of interests or medium in arts: Bo Daclan (contemporary art), Gieward Hullagno (water color painting), Brixrey Guegue (coffee painting), Darryl Salcedo (papercut art) and Marigold Cherie Ramos-Garrido (pastel.oil/acrylic painting). (Artsada/PIA10)
The exhibit is entitled “Artsada's Next Stop: Healing Art for Sendong at SM” will run until December 16.
Artsada, composed of five visual artists from the city, will display their artworks in the exhibition portraying images for healing. The artists will also hold an art workshop for the children from families of Sendong survivors as a creative psychosocial therapy. The art workshop will cater to 50 children on December 15 and another batch of 50 children on the next day.
On top of the display of their “obras,” an on-the-spot painting demonstration will be shared by the Artsada.
Imma Rae Gatuslao, the City Tourism Operations Officer, said the City Government is supporting this endeavor to continuously help in the psychosocial needs of the flood victims for this will be achieved immediately. There are still many cases of the victims who are traumatized from last year’s incident.
She further said that the exhibit will also help promote the City’s culture and arts which can proudly claim as Kagay-anon through Artsada’s artworks.
The exhibit is also supported by the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) Visual Arts Committee.
The participating artists for this exhibit are visual artists with varied line of interests or medium in arts: Bo Daclan (contemporary art), Gieward Hullagno (water color painting), Brixrey Guegue (coffee painting), Darryl Salcedo (papercut art) and Marigold Cherie Ramos-Garrido (pastel.oil/acrylic painting). (Artsada/PIA10)
MinDA, MASS-SPECC to hold Mindanao-wide tree growing drive
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 10 -- At least 6,000
trees will be planted all over Mindanao by the Mindanao Alliance of Self-Help
Societies-Southern Philippines Educational Cooperative Center (MASS-SPECC)
Cooperative Development Center on Monday.
The activity was conducted to help curb future incidence of flash floods and landslides and to raise the awareness on Mindanao Nurturing Our Waters (MindanaNOW) program of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).
“We have been planting trees before. But now we thought of tying up with MinDA under its MindaNOW program, in order to align our efforts with the national government’s thrust on the National Greening Program (NGP),” said Bernadette Toledo, MASS-SPECC chief executive officer.
MASS-SPECC is a group of 300 primary cooperatives all over Mindanao holding at least P11 billion assets with more than 1.5 million individual members and has recently pledged support for MindaNOW which consolidates all efforts for the development and management of the island-region’s watersheds and river basins.
While the primary role of a cooperative is to eradicate poverty, MASS-SPECC has embarked into a program called “Co-ops Love Green Earth” since flash floods and landslides have become serious threats not just to Mindanao’s economy but most especially for the lives of its people.
“We’ve learned our lessons—from Typhoon Sendong to Pablo---we at MASS-SPECC see the need for a long-term solution to these problems,” said Toledo, adding that the Mindanao people must restore its environment if it wants to be spared from natural calamities.
She said many of their members were also victims of Typhoons Sendong and Pablo.
“A MASS-SPECC member-cooperative in Davao del Norte with 1,000 hectare of banana plantation was badly hit by Typhoon Pablo”, Toledo said, adding that more than 80% of the said plantation was gone to waste.
While they hope to contribute to making the country achieve its millennium development goals on eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, Toledo said the cooperative principles have also expanded to ensuring environmental sustainability.
She pointed out that cooperatives are mandated to allot a maximum of 10% of their net surplus for community development fund which includes allocation for green projects.
“This is where we get our resources for the Mindanao-wide tree growing,” she said, stressing that to sustain this undertaking, MASS-SPECC shall provide host communities and partner organizations with livelihood opportunities.
MASS-SPECC board member Manny Dela Pena said this is to ensure that the trees planted will serve its ultimate purpose- to prevent flooding in the lowlands.
“In areas where we are going to grow timber trees such as in Malasag here in Cagayan de Oro City, MASS-SPECC will pay for the honoraria of the caretakers just for them not to cut down the trees for kaingin,” said Dela Pena.
In other areas where fruit-bearing trees are planted, Dela Pena said host communities can turn their harvest into cash in three years time, citing rubber and cacao as profitable high value crops.
“MASS-SPECC is also willing to extend other forms of assistance to host communities ranging from farm inputs to capability building just to ensure that trees will be nurtured to grow,” said Toledo.
He said that on Monday, MASS-SPECC member cooperatives will simultaneously plant in the following areas: Municipality of Bayug, Zamboanga del Sur for Region 9; Sitio Quidulum, Malasag, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City for Region 10; Sitio Tibal-ug, Marilog, Davao City for Region 11; Sitio Manirub, Brgy. Pamantingan, Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat for Region 12; Sitio Tabon, Brgy. Aclan, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte for Caraga and one in the island provinces of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
“The MindaNOW program serves as a platform for all sectors---government and civil society organizations--- to rally for the restoration of Mindanao’s heavily degraded watersheds and river basins,” said Romeo Montenegro, MinDA director for investment promotions and public affairs.
Montenegro said MindaNOW is anchored with the National Greening Program and advocates for policy push necessary to achieve a dynamic, inclusive and green Mindanao economy.
He said MinDA has also organized river basins and watershed councils all over Mindanao to ensure coordinated ridge to reef planning.
“MinDA welcomes this partnership with MASS-SPECC and we hope that more organizations---big or small--- will join our cause,” said Montenegro, adding that the tree growing is just one of the many activities that MinDA and MASS-SPECC will carry out.
The signing of partnership agreement between MinDA and MASS-SPECC shall highlight the tree growing activity here on Monday. (Minda/R10)
Search for Best Implementor on Clean, Green and Eco-Friendly Delegation on at NMRAA Meet
By Rutchie C. Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 7 (PIA) – The
Search for Best Implementor on Clean, Green and Eco-Friendly Delegation is on
during the 2012 Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) Meet,
from Dec. 10-14, at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) in Tubod, Lanao del Norte.
The NMRAA aims to integrate the sports and arts competition for student athletes and school administrators and celebrate achievements through camaraderie and healthy competitions among the region’s 14 schools divisions.
Thus, to ensure the consumption of nutritious food of the athletes and officiating officials, during the event, all schools division superintendents (SDS) have been instructed to oversee the effective management of food services in their delegation.
Instructions to strictly observe and practice the food safety measures must be provided to raise the level of consciousness of the food service provider to prevent any untoward incident that may happen due to non-compliance of health policies and food safety guidelines.
Dr. Allan G. Farnazo, Officer-in-Charge of the Department of Education (DepEd), region 10, said these measures should build on “the five keys to safer food” as espoused by the World Health Organization (WHO), which are the following:
Keep the food clean, separate raw and cooked foods, cook food thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures and use safe water and raw materials.
The monitoring team, who at the same time are the evaluation team on the search, will act as overseer to ensure the adherence of quality, handling and serving of food safety standards and hygienic practices are strictly observed and implemented.
Along this line, the divisions wre told to submit to the regional office, the menu of their food service for advance evaluation on the quality of food, specifically, balance diet to be served, Farnazo added. (RCAguhob/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)
The NMRAA aims to integrate the sports and arts competition for student athletes and school administrators and celebrate achievements through camaraderie and healthy competitions among the region’s 14 schools divisions.
Thus, to ensure the consumption of nutritious food of the athletes and officiating officials, during the event, all schools division superintendents (SDS) have been instructed to oversee the effective management of food services in their delegation.
Instructions to strictly observe and practice the food safety measures must be provided to raise the level of consciousness of the food service provider to prevent any untoward incident that may happen due to non-compliance of health policies and food safety guidelines.
Dr. Allan G. Farnazo, Officer-in-Charge of the Department of Education (DepEd), region 10, said these measures should build on “the five keys to safer food” as espoused by the World Health Organization (WHO), which are the following:
Keep the food clean, separate raw and cooked foods, cook food thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures and use safe water and raw materials.
The monitoring team, who at the same time are the evaluation team on the search, will act as overseer to ensure the adherence of quality, handling and serving of food safety standards and hygienic practices are strictly observed and implemented.
Along this line, the divisions wre told to submit to the regional office, the menu of their food service for advance evaluation on the quality of food, specifically, balance diet to be served, Farnazo added. (RCAguhob/PIA10-Misamis Occidental)
8IB, LGU Valencia city conducts Bayanihan Rescue Operations for TC Pablo survivors
VALENCIA CITY, Dec. 6 --- The local government of
Valencia City headed by Mayor Leandro Jose H. Catarata and the 8th Infantry
(Dependable) Battalion headed by Lieutenant Colonel Jose Maria R. Cuerpo II,
conducted rescue and operation to more than 2,809 flashflood-affected families
brought about by typhoon Pablo in barangays Poblacion, Catumbalon, Vintar,
Dagat Kidavao, Laligan, Maapag, Pinatilan, San Isidro, Sinabuagan, San Carlos,
Lumbayao, and Batangan, this city on.
The flash flood destroyed houses, infrastructure, and agricultural crops when the water reached as high as six feet in barangays Batangan, San Isidro, Nabag-o, and in Pulangi Riverside of Poblacion. Unfortunately, one casualty was reported on the said incident - six-year-old Roniel B. Brandares, resident of Barangay San Isdro, Valencia City.
The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) of Valencia together with the Army and other concerned stakeholders who conducted rescue operations during the flash flood, recorded an estimated of 2,809 affected families.
Residents were brought immediately to the evacuation areas who returned to their homes as the water subsided.
The rescue operation was the initiative of the LGU of Valencia City and the army to provide assistance to families who are most affected by the recent flooding.
Rosita R. Songkit, 63, whose house was destroyed, said she appreciated the efforts of government and the commitment of the Philippine Army on disaster response.
Meanwhile, the residents and the local government had learned from their experience during the devastating effect of tropical storm “Sendong” a year ago in the those barangays. Hence, the city government was prepared with relief goods, medicines and evacuation centers for the affected families.
The Philippine Army is always ready to respond in times of calamities. Ltc. Cuerpo urges the public to prepare and cooperate in mitigating the effects of this hazard. He encourages the conduct of disaster response and rescue training to the local residents especially in flood-prone barangays. (8IB/PA/PIA10)
Lagonglong town benefits from army’s medical, dental mission
MEDINA, Misamis Oriental, Dec 6 -- Residents from
barangay Dampil, Lagonglong town in the province of Misamis Oriental benefited
from the medical and dental mission conducted by the soldiers of the 58th
Infantry (Dimalulupig) Batallion.
Highlights of the activity included supplemental feeding, mass wedding, circumcision, manicure, pedicure, haircut, deworming, and rabies vaccination.
Ltc. George L. Banzon INF (GSC) Philippine Army, commanding officer, said the activity is part of the Community Organizing for Peace and Development program of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division under the concept of Internal Peace and Security (IPSP) Bayanihan of Philippine Army.
He said under the IPSP, the government gives more emphasis on development in rebel-affected areas in which the primary goal is winning the peace rather than simply defeating the enemy.
In support to Bayanihan, Banzon said the Army has adopted the non-traditional approach in ending the country’s decades-old insurgency, recognizing that insurgency cannot be solved through military action alone, but more importantly through peace and development initiatives in partnership with other stakeholders of society.
The activity was headed by Cpt. Jeson N. Marmol (OS) PA, Civil Military Operations (CMO) Officer with CMO Task Unit-3.
The activity was participated by the local government unit of Lagonglong headed by Municipal Mayor Manuel S. Pamisa Jr; Brgy. Captain Erlindo O. Cagadas Jr and representatives from Camp Evangelista Station Hospital headed by Col. Catherine N. Gosingan (MD) PA.
Likewise, the mission was participated in by Congressman Peter “Sr Pedro” Unabia of 1st district Misamis Oriental; Vice Governor of Misamis Oriental Norris B. Babiera and provincial board members. (58IB/4ID/PA-PIA 10)
News Feature: Pre-emptive evacuation results in “zero” casualty in Ozamiz
By Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, Dec. 6 (PIA) –
Strong political will of the local chief executive and understanding the
benefits of pre-emptive evacuation by the residents of Ozamiz City paid off.
These were among the reasons why no one was hurt and no casualty resulted from the onslaught of Typhoon “Pablo” last Dec. 4.
This assessment came about during the post-Pablo meeting of the members of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) composed of the different clusters of government and nongovernment organizations in the city.
Nearly 4,000 families with more than 6,000 people from the flood-prone areas of the city, mostly the low-lying areas, mountain slopes, river-banks and coastal areas, including those living in houses made of light materials, trooped to the identified evacuation centers for shelter ahead of the typhoon.
The move of the residents was in answer to the call of Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog-Echavez for preemptive evacuation before Typhoon Pablo was about to hit the city at about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Mayor Echavez sounded her call during a press conference that gave updates on the coming typhoon. During that press conference she announced that the residents of the afore-mentioned areas had only until 12 noon to evacuate, after which, the CDRRMC will go to their areas to force them out.
Thus, at 12:01 p.m., Mark Vincent Israel, leader of the Ozamiz City Search and Rescue Team, together with the members of the Law Enforcement Team headed by P/Supt. Jonas Amparo, Chief of the Ozamiz City Police Station, had set out to areas where people were reported reluctant to leave their homes.
Only after the law enforcers assured the reluctant residents of the safety of their homes from robbers and thieves and for as long as they lock them up, did they finally leave their homes and went to the evacuation centers.
Meanwhile, Israel said among the advantages of the preemptive evacuation was that the residents were able to plan ahead what things to bring with them, including beddings, clothings, food and even their pets, which they could never do in forced evacuation.
Also, there was no need for the families to panic and they can check the safety of all their members, saving their own resources and those of the rescuers, if the residents go to the evacuation centers voluntarily before the disaster occurs, Israel added. (RCAguhob/PIA-Misamis Occidental)
These were among the reasons why no one was hurt and no casualty resulted from the onslaught of Typhoon “Pablo” last Dec. 4.
This assessment came about during the post-Pablo meeting of the members of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) composed of the different clusters of government and nongovernment organizations in the city.
Nearly 4,000 families with more than 6,000 people from the flood-prone areas of the city, mostly the low-lying areas, mountain slopes, river-banks and coastal areas, including those living in houses made of light materials, trooped to the identified evacuation centers for shelter ahead of the typhoon.
The move of the residents was in answer to the call of Mayor Nova Princess E. Parojinog-Echavez for preemptive evacuation before Typhoon Pablo was about to hit the city at about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Mayor Echavez sounded her call during a press conference that gave updates on the coming typhoon. During that press conference she announced that the residents of the afore-mentioned areas had only until 12 noon to evacuate, after which, the CDRRMC will go to their areas to force them out.
Thus, at 12:01 p.m., Mark Vincent Israel, leader of the Ozamiz City Search and Rescue Team, together with the members of the Law Enforcement Team headed by P/Supt. Jonas Amparo, Chief of the Ozamiz City Police Station, had set out to areas where people were reported reluctant to leave their homes.
Only after the law enforcers assured the reluctant residents of the safety of their homes from robbers and thieves and for as long as they lock them up, did they finally leave their homes and went to the evacuation centers.
Meanwhile, Israel said among the advantages of the preemptive evacuation was that the residents were able to plan ahead what things to bring with them, including beddings, clothings, food and even their pets, which they could never do in forced evacuation.
Also, there was no need for the families to panic and they can check the safety of all their members, saving their own resources and those of the rescuers, if the residents go to the evacuation centers voluntarily before the disaster occurs, Israel added. (RCAguhob/PIA-Misamis Occidental)
Typhoon ‘Pablo’ hits Bukidnon
By Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Dec. 6 (PIA) -- Tropical
Cyclone Pablo (Bopha) struck 14 towns and two cities of Bukidnon that destroyed
homes and killed at least four people, as it passed through the province,
Tuesday, December 4.
With maximum winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph) and forceful wind bursts of 210 kph, ‘Pablo’ knocked down electric powerlines, uprooted sturdy trees and ripped up roofs of houses and infrastructures in the towns of Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Talakag, Cabanglasan, Lantapan, San Fernando, Quezon, Maramag, Impasug-ong, Pangantucan, Kibawe, and the two cities of Malaybalay and Valencia.
As of last count, ‘Pablo’ left 31,682 families or 360,362 persons in distress, Arsenio L. Alagenio, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, said.
He said the overflowing of rivers swamped the affected towns on the same day of the onslaught, rendering the main roads impassable, especially in Malaybalay, the province’s capital city.
In a flash report at 3 p.m, Tuesday, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) Operation Center reported that the Uguiaban Bridge in Talakag town collapsed. Its support structures were washed out after strong current of floodwaters, carrying debris and drift logs destroyed the bridge’s center girder.
In Valencia City—the province’s agricultural backbone—village farmers expected a plentiful harvest this season but their hopes have been dashed by ‘Pablo’s’ raging winds and floods.
PDRRMO Alagenio reported the provincial government’s distribution of truckloads of relief supplies such as food and medicines to augment LGU’s relief goods distributed in their respective typhoon-hit areas.
Several organizations like Pilipinas Natin Builders, Philippine Red Cross, and all other private organizations also brought and distributed relief goods to support thousands of families who survived Pablo’s fury. (RLRB/PIA10, Bukidnon)
With maximum winds of 175 kilometers per hour (kph) and forceful wind bursts of 210 kph, ‘Pablo’ knocked down electric powerlines, uprooted sturdy trees and ripped up roofs of houses and infrastructures in the towns of Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Talakag, Cabanglasan, Lantapan, San Fernando, Quezon, Maramag, Impasug-ong, Pangantucan, Kibawe, and the two cities of Malaybalay and Valencia.
As of last count, ‘Pablo’ left 31,682 families or 360,362 persons in distress, Arsenio L. Alagenio, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, said.
He said the overflowing of rivers swamped the affected towns on the same day of the onslaught, rendering the main roads impassable, especially in Malaybalay, the province’s capital city.
In a flash report at 3 p.m, Tuesday, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) Operation Center reported that the Uguiaban Bridge in Talakag town collapsed. Its support structures were washed out after strong current of floodwaters, carrying debris and drift logs destroyed the bridge’s center girder.
In Valencia City—the province’s agricultural backbone—village farmers expected a plentiful harvest this season but their hopes have been dashed by ‘Pablo’s’ raging winds and floods.
PDRRMO Alagenio reported the provincial government’s distribution of truckloads of relief supplies such as food and medicines to augment LGU’s relief goods distributed in their respective typhoon-hit areas.
Several organizations like Pilipinas Natin Builders, Philippine Red Cross, and all other private organizations also brought and distributed relief goods to support thousands of families who survived Pablo’s fury. (RLRB/PIA10, Bukidnon)
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