ISABEL, Leyte- Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla gave financial assistance to this town worth P2 million to be used for the repair of public structures damaged during the onslaught of supertyphoon Yolanda. In a press statement issued by the Provincial Media Office, Petilla made the giving of the financial assistance during his recent visit to this town.
Of the P2 million financial assistance, P700, 000 was given to the municipal government for the repair of its municipal building which sustained damage during Yolanda’s wrath ten months ago.

The check was personally received by Mayor Gregorio Cerillo and the 13 village officials who likewise received financial assistance from the provincial government in the total amount of P1.30 million.

The same press statement mentioned that the villages that received the assistance from Gov. Petilla were the barangays of Talingan in the amount of P120, 000 for the rehabilitation of its barangay water system; Puting Bato, P75, 000 for the rehabilitation of barangay hall; Matlang, P10, 000 for their socio-cultural hall; Bilwang, P120, 000 for the rehabilitation of the covered court; Sto. Rosario, P110,000 for the rehabilitation of the covered court; Binog, P110,000 for the construction of multi-purpose hall; Monte Alegre, P100,000 for the construction of day care center; Apare, P110,000 for the rehabilitation of the streetlights; Libertad, P120,000 restoration of the health center; Consolacion,P100,000 for the restoration of the streetlights; Sta. Cruz, P120,00 for the construction of day care center; Mahayag, P100,000 for road concreting; and San Francisco,P100,000 for the repairs of facilities.(RESTITUTO CAYUBIT)