TACLOBAN CITY — The Tingog partylist and the Leyte 1st district Congressional Office of former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez turned over relief assistance to the local government of Guiuan, Eastern Samar on Thursday, November 6, 2025, for residents of Homonhon Island, one of the areas hardest hit by Typhoon Tino.
Guiuan was among the municipalities severely affected by the typhoon, with around 30 percent of houses on the islands of Homonhon and Suluan reported destroyed by strong winds and storm surges.
As part of the ongoing relief operations of Rep. Romualdez and Tingog partylist, representatives from their offices delivered 700 kilos of rice, seven boxes of instant noodles, seven boxes of instant coffee, and seven boxes of canned sardines to affected families through the Guiuan local government unit.
On Homonhon Island, seven barangays were reported to have suffered total destruction — namely Canawayon, Cagusuan, Casuguran, Pagbabangnan, Bitaungan, Habag, and Inapulangan.
Speaker Romualdez and Tingog partylist assured residents that they will continue to distribute relief assistance across Eastern Visayas, one of the first regions struck by Typhoon Tino, to help ease the hardship of families who lost their homes and livelihoods.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)
