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Beatrice Luigi Gomez organizes relief effort for Odette-stricken Cebu
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez revealed her family's home in Cebu was devastated by Typhoon Odette.
She was on a video call with her mother and sister when the typhoon hit, and heard them struggling throughout the night.
Fortunately, her family was kept safe as the storm passed.
The beauty queen is appealing to the public for help in partnership with Simply Share Foundation and the Naval Reserve Center of Eastern Visayas to provide relief to those affected in Cebu.
The Miss Universe Philippines Organization has postponed Gomez's interviews and engagements to allow her to return to Cebu.
Gomez's priority is her family's welfare, and she will head to Cebu to assist them as soon as she is out of quarantine.
The Miss Universe Organization is extending prayers to those affected and appealing for public support for relief operations.
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