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Relief Operation
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Visayan Bloc spearheads Typhoon Yolanda Relief Operation
Lawmakers belonging to the Visayan Bloc initiated last Wednesday
the repacking of relief
goods in the House of Representatives Sports and Fitness enter
for distribution to victims of
!yphoon "olanda in the Visayas region#
Rep# $lberto %$lbee& Benite' ()rd*istrict+ ,egros
-ccidental.+ one of the leaders of the
Visayan bloc+ said he wanted to create little centers where
everybody can help and this relief
operation was /ust the initial move#
House officials and employees united in voluntarily packing
relief goods# $round )01
individuals took time out to help in the repacking during the
first day of the operations while 211
volunteers participated during the second day#
Benite' also said that he would start a move to generate more
funds for the victims# %3 am
giving my remaining salary for the year# We could even donate
our 0)th month pay for the
victims+& said Benite'#
Benite' and Rep# 4erry !re5as (Lone *istrict+ 3loilo ity. went
for an ocular inspection in
some areas in the Visayas and saw for themselves the areas that
need relief assistance#
!he first four priority provinces that they have identified were
-rmoc+ Leyte+ the district
of ong# Lucy !orres67ome' (8th *istrict+ Leyte.9 :astern Samar+
the district of Rep# Ben
:vardone9 the district of ong# Benhur Salimbangon (8th*istrict+
ebu. and Ro;as ity+ api'+
the district of Rep# $ntonio del Rosario (0st*istrict+
api'.#
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