ASSISTANCE. Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo (in black shirt) receives a P27.5-million check from the National Housing Authority on Monday (Jan. 3, 2022). The financial assistance is intended for Typhoon Odette victims whose houses were destroyed on Dec. 16, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Eugenio Villaflores/Capitol PIO) DUMAGUETE CITY - The National Housing Authority (NHA) has turned over PHP27.5 million to the provincial government of Negros Oriental as initial assistance for people who lost their homes during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette on Dec. 16, 2021. Bimbo Miraflor, Capitol public information officer, on Tuesday said Governor Roel Degamo received the check from Claire Villanueva, NHA district manager for Negros Oriental and Siquijor, during a simple turnover ceremony at the Macias Sports Center here. The recipients of the NHA assistance are "Odette" victims who were identified by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO). "Each beneficiary wil