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House leaders deliver P850-M aid to typhoon-hit Bicol areas
Around 170,000 typhoon victims in the Bicol Region received P850 million in aid during the Tabang Bicol-Tindog Oragon program, initiated by Speaker Martin Romualdez and the DSWD.
House officials, including Speaker Romualdez and Ako Bicol party-list Representatives Zaldy Co and Raul Angelo Bongalon, distributed the assistance.
Specific relief operations were conducted in Catanduanes, Albay, Naga City, and Pili in Camarines Sur.
In Legazpi City, Speaker Romualdez led the distribution of cash assistance to over 6,000 beneficiaries from Albay.
Albay province has a total of 53,000 beneficiaries who received aid during the event.
The initiative aims to respond to President Bongbong Marcos' call for unified assistance to typhoon-affected citizens.
Speaker Romualdez highlighted the bayanihan spirit and assured continued government support, with plans to address recurring flooding in Bicol also discussed.
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