The Tingog party-list has distributed 459 bags of rice to flood victims in Payatas, Quezon City as part of its final leg of relief operations.
Tingog Rep. Jude Acidre spearheaded the distribution in coordination with village chairman Rascal Doctor and Fr. Bong Sarabia of the San Antonio de Padua Chapel last July 26.
Most of the beneficiaries were Waray and Bisaya families from Asper and Sandakot from the low-lying communities hardly hit by days of monsoon rains.
Many were also regular churchgoers at the chapel, which served as a makeshift evacuation center at the height of the flooding.
With floodwaters rising to neck-deep in parts of the neighborhood, with no evacuation centers nearby, the residents were forced to take refuge in the chapel and a mortuary.
“In moments like these, what truly matters is that we show up for each other. Many of you are fellow Warays and Bisaya, people who have left the region but never lost your sense of community,” Acidre said.
“This simple act of giving rice is our way of telling you: you are not alone, and you are not forgotten. And please, continue praying for us in government—that we may always be guided by faith, integrity, and compassion in serving you,” he added.
The party-list wrapped up its weeklong relief operations on July 25, reaching over 21,000 individuals across flood-affected areas in Metro Manila, Rizal and nearby provinces.
