TACLOBAN CITY – Mayors from the typhoon-hit province of Biliran met with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Eastern Visayas to discuss ongoing relief and recovery operations following the devastation caused by Typhoon “Opong.”
Mayors Rhodessa Redante-Revita of Caibiran, Grace Casil of Biliran, and Joseph Canonoy Caingcoy of Maripipi held a dialogue with OCD Regional Director and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Chairperson Lord Byron Torrecarion to assess the situation in their respective municipalities.
Discussions centered on the status of relief distribution, the need for additional food and non-food aid, and the rehabilitation of damaged water systems, which were among the hardest hit by the typhoon.
The mayors expressed their gratitude to OCD Region VIII for being among the first national agencies to provide emergency assistance and for its continuing support as recovery operations advance.
Biliran province remains under a state of calamity, which recorded 12 deaths, as local governments work to rebuild damaged infrastructure, restore essential services, and assist families in rebuilding their homes and livelihoods. Torrecarion assured the LGUs that OCD will sustain its support to ensure that basic needs such as potable water, food, and logistics reach affected communities as recovery efforts continue.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
