Former Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said Villar SIPAG has continuously been assisting victims of typhoon Odette.
Villar has ordered the continuous distribution of relief packs consisting of sacks of rice, noodles, and blankets.
He cited the collaborative efforts of those coming from the private and public sectors, including public servants, to help alleviate the “bad situation” that befell Filipinos in these parts of the country.
He also appealed to the international community to provide humanitarian help to areas hardest hit by Odette. “Let us all set aside politics and put our efforts and resources together to help,” he stressed.
“We are helping them in their struggles in the aftermath of the super typhoon. While they are yet to recover from the hard impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, they are now faced with the ill effects of Odette,” he further stated.
Villar, who is running for senator in the upcoming elections, said the devastation was “heartbreaking” as many lives were lost and properties like houses and buildings were destroyed.
In giving aid to the typhoon victims, he said, we are also helping our government.
The former secretary of DPWH has also been providing blankets to the typhoon victims to keep them warm as the typhoon occurred during the Christmas season.
Among the beneficiaries of the relief packs are the following: Bacolod City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Negros Oriental,Tacloban City, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Western Samar, Zamboanga City, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Davao del Norte,Davao del Sur, Butuan City, Siargao, and Surigao del Norte.
Also given the blankets are Iloilo City, Mandaue City, Bohol,Bukidnon, Agusan del Norte, Dinagat, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Surigao City.
