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Robredo returns to Batangas, Cavite to give more aid to Taal evacuees
Vice President Leni Robredo visited Batangas and Cavite to provide aid to residents affected by the Taal Volcano eruption.
Through her Angat Buhay program and private sector partners, she distributed 1,500 hygiene kits, sleeping mats, blankets, and food packs.
Each food pack contained 1.5 kilos of rice, assorted canned goods, and two packs of noodles.
A community kitchen was set up in Tuy, Batangas, and meals such as porridge and pan de sal were also handed out.
Robredo acknowledged the efforts of local officials in both provinces and noted that evacuees' main concern is the uncertainty of when the crisis will end.
Both Batangas and Cavite are under a state of calamity, with tens of thousands of individuals evacuated.
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