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MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives is organizing a relief campaign to help the victims of Typhoon Ulysses, which violently hit a large part of the country, primarily Luzon.
House Secretary General Jocelia Bighani Sipin said the legislative chamber is setting up a relief operation in the gymnasium of the Batasang Pambansa Complex and will accept donations and pledges for the food and non-food needs of the typhoon victims.
“Following the Spokesman’s instructions [Lord Allan] Velasco, we are mobilizing volunteers at the Casa to organize relief operations so that we can distribute donations and relief items to the victims of the typhoon, ”Sipin said.
Velasco, for his part, extended “deepest condolences” to all those affected by the typhoon. He lamented the destruction caused by Ulysses.
“Typhoon Ulysses was strong, but the Filipinos will prove stronger as we did during Ondoy and all other devastating typhoons, including the recent Quinta and Rolly,” the president said.
“Rest assured that donations made through the House of Representatives are efficiently delivered to the victims of the typhoon in Metro Manila,” he added.
To recall, some House legislators have pledged their full salary for the month of November to help victims of Typhoons Quinta and Rolly that also recently hit parts of the country.
The Philippine Administration of Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) said that at 4 p.m., Ulises was located 200 kilometers west of Iba, Zambales with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts up to 150 kph.
Pagasa said he expects Ulysses to leave the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday morning.
KGA
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