Aid for Mt. Kanlaon eruption victims hits P164.48 million

Aid to families affected by the Mt. Kanlaon eruption has reached P164.48 million.

Central Visayas received PHP109.95 million in assistance, while Western Visayas was allocated PHP54.53 million.

The aid package includes food packs, hygiene kits, sleeping kits, tents, generator sets, and financial assistance.

A total of 12,227 families, comprising 46,787 individuals across 26 villages in both regions, have been impacted by the eruption.

Currently, 4,020 families are staying in 34 evacuation centers, while an additional 2,351 families are receiving aid outside these centers.

Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino proposed the permanent relocation of communities within the six-kilometer danger zone due to the possibility of hazardous eruptions.

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