Gov. Petilla speeds through typhoon-hit coastal barangays to distribute relief goods, calamity financial aid

By Provincial Media Relations Center (PMRC Leyte)
July 3, 2008

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  Using his own water transports such as jetskis and speed boats, Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla recently visited coastal barangays in Capoocan, Leyte-Leyte, Calubian and San Isidro to personally distribute the relief goods and financial aid.

In his visit the governor also gave calamity aid to different municipalities from the provincial government that amounted to P.6 million.

This as P150,000 in financial assistance were given to Capoocan Mayor Federico Carolino, Leyte Mayor Armando Ysidoro, Calubian Mayor Hazel Po and San Isidro Mayor Allan Ang.

Meanwhile, Gov. Petilla personally saw to the plight of residents in barangays of Talairan in Capoocan, Culasi in Leyte town, Jubay in Calubian and Taglawigan in San Isidro, who were relief goods of rice, noodles and canned goods and some financial assistance to repair damaged infrastructures.

Barangay Taglawigan in San Isidro is considered one of Leyte’s most remote barangays which can only accessed through sea travel via Biliran. Land access to this barangay cost around P250 in one single motorcycle ride.

During the governor’s visit, it was learned, that electricity to the area has yet to be restored.

Families from these four coastal barangays consist the more or less 26,447 families affected by typhoon Frank as reported by the Regional Disaster and Coordinating Council, it was learned.

Already, the governor has ordered relief and help teams to these areas to immediately rehabilitate damaged infrastructures.