ADDITIONAL SIARGAO AID. Presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte (2nd from right) personally assess the situation of the residents of Siargao Island in a visit last Jan. 3, 2022. They sent on Monday (Jan. 10, 2022) 3,000 pieces of GI sheets and boxes of nails so that residents can repair and reconstruct their damaged houses. (Photo from Cong. Bingo Matugas Facebook page) BUTUAN CITY - The team of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte (Uniteam), through their representatives, delivered non-food items to the residents of Siargao Island badly hit by Typhoon Odette last year. In a statement Monday, Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas II said the Uniteam sent 3,000 pieces of galvanized iron (GI) sheets to the typhoon-stricken island. The team also delivered boxes of different sizes of nails for the people of the island. "We express our thanks to the Uniteam BBM
CONTINUING DISTRIBUTION. Surigao del Norte Governor Francisco Matugas (3rd from left) leads the distribution of food packs to affected residents in the towns of Pilar, Sta. Monica, Del Carmen and Gen. Luna in Siargao Island on Thursday (Jan. 4, 2022). Matugas II said a total of 190,000 relief packs were already distributed to residents of nine towns on the island as of Friday (January 17). (Photo grabbed from Cong. Bingo Matugas FB Page) BUTUAN CITY - The distribution of relief packs in the different municipalities in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte remained unhampered as support continued to grow from different sectors, both in the government and private sectors. Surigao del Norte First District Representative Francisco Jose Matugas II, in a statement Friday, said the number of relief packs delivered to distressed residents in the island has increased since December 30 last month. From 81,000 relief packs on December 30, the number of deliveries has doubled to 190,000 relief packs a
AID TO SIARGAO RESIDENTS. Food packs are distributed to 1,000 families residing in barangays Malinao and Tawin-tawin in General Luna, Siargao, Surigao del Norte who were affected by Typhoon Odette, on Dec. 29, 2021. As of Thursday (Dec. 30, 2021), a total of 80,921 relief packages has been provided to 53,222 families in Siargao Island who were directly hit by the typhoon. (Photo grabbed from Rep. Bingo Matugas Facebook page) BUTUAN CITY - About 53,222 families directly hit by Typhoon Odette in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte were provided with relief packages. In a statement Thursday, Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas II said 80,921 relief packages have been released to residents of nine municipalities on the island. The relief packages, composed of food and non-food items, were provided by various government agencies, local government units (LGUs), government officials, and the private sector. Cash assistance has been channeled to distressed residents of S
'There is a crisis. We can set aside and do away with red tape and protocols' to release funds and fuel, and to repair power lines and damaged roads, says Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri