TACLOBAN CITY — Relief operations led by Leyte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Tingog party-list continue to provide food and essential supplies to communities across Eastern Visayas reeling from the impact of Typhoon Tino.
According to a statement from Romualdez’s office on Wednesday, November 5, relief distribution began even before Tino made landfall, with teams deployed to towns within Leyte’s first district to ensure immediate aid for affected residents.
Emergency assistance has since expanded to other hard-hit areas, including Baybay City, Burauen, and Abuyog in Leyte, and Silago in Southern Leyte — which has been under a state of calamity since Monday, November 3.
In Baybay City, residents received 3,750 kilos of rice, 30 boxes of noodles, 10 boxes each of biscuits and coffee, 20 boxes of bottled water, and 30 boxes of canned goods. Silago received 2,500 kilos of rice, along with similar food packs and bottled water. The same assistance was extended to Burauen and Abuyog.
Beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the swift response led by Romualdez and Tingog, which have maintained round-the-clock monitoring and coordination with local government units to address urgent needs in storm-affected areas.
Earlier, the lawmaker and Tingog had also distributed sacks of rice, noodles, and canned goods to Tacloban City and the seven towns within Leyte’s first congressional district.
Babatngon Mayor Leny Lugnasin thanked Romualdez and Tingog for their continuing support, posting on social media: “Thank you very much, Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list, for your continued concern for the people of Babatngon!”
Authorities continue to monitor weather developments as another potential tropical disturbance is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)
