NAT’L GOV’T EXTENDS AID TO TYPHOON-HIT NEGROS LGUS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved a Presidential Assistance Fund totaling ₱45 million for typhoon-affected LGUs in Negros Occidental, granting ₱10 million each to La Carlota City, La Castellana, and Moises Padilla, and ₱5 million each to Binalbagan, Isabela, and Hinigaran.

This is in addition to the ₱50 million earlier allocated for provincial typhoon response and rehabilitation efforts.

Acting on the directives of PBBM, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the national government's relief operations for communities affected by recent typhoons in Negros Occidental on Tuesday, November 11.

Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson accompanied the representatives from the national government on the on-site visit to the towns and cities in the Fifth District affected by the recent typhoons.

During the visit to the Fifth District LGUs, the Department of Health (DOH) also turned over commodities and medicines worth a total of ₱196,000, which include medicines for leptospirosis, hypertension maintenance medications, vitamins, and water containers for safe water storage.

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is also providing 100 shelter-grade tarpaulins from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and USAID.

Among the sites inspected to determine the extent of damage were the Biao Spillway in Binalbagan, Jose Pepito Montilla Garcia Sr. National High School in Moises Padilla, and the Buhangin River "Wipe-Out Bridge" in La Castellana, among others.

Joining the group were representatives from national government agencies and local officials.*