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Vice President Leni Robredo continues her visits to communities terribly affected by Super Typhoon Rolly. On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, Vice President Leni’s first stop was Brgy. Salingogon in Minalabac, Camarines Sur, another coastal community where homes were damaged by the typhoon. —OVP
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo continued her visits to the provinces of the Bicol region affected by Super Typhoon Rolly, this time going to the city of Minalabac in Camarines Sur.
According to the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Robredo’s first stop on Wednesday was Barangay Salingogon in Minalabac, a coastal community that suffered extensive damage during Rolly’s attack.
Most of the houses in the coastal communities were destroyed. Robredo, along with local officials and OVP private sector partners, provided emergency assistance to families affected by the super typhoon.
“Vice President Leni Robredo continues her visits to communities terribly affected by Super Typhoon Rolly. On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, Vice President Leni’s first stop was Brgy. Salingogon in Minalabac, Camarines Sur, another coastal community where homes were damaged by the onslaught of the typhoon, “OVP said in a statement.
“To get to the area, VP Leni traveled more than an hour from the city proper, going through uneven and steep roads. She was accompanied by Mayor Chris Lizardo and other local officials, ”he added.
Minalabac is Robredo’s last stop after moving through the Rolly-devastated areas in Albay and Catanduanes on Tuesday. In Virac, the Catalan capital, and in the nearby town of Bato, relief items were also distributed to residents.
OVP noted that the visit was in response to calls for help as Catanduanes still had no mobile phone signal during that time.
LOOK: Robredo visits Catanduanes beaten by Rolly, Albay; give help
The vice president also visited other cities in her home province of Camarines Sur on Monday after Rolly left the country’s mainland. In Calabanga, Robredo noted that some of the schools used as evacuation centers were also damaged during Rolly’s onslaught, with some classroom ceilings collapsing, while the ceiling of another room was blown up.
LOOK: Robredo stops, brings relief to Camarines Sur, hit by Rolly
The Philippine National Police have reported that Rolly killed 25 people, of whom at least 21 came from the Bicol region. Meanwhile, 43 other people were injured.
READ: PNP: 25 dead, 43 injured in the wake of Rolly
READ: More than 87,000 families evacuated in Bicol provinces due to Typhoon Rolly
/ MUF
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