The BBM-Sara UniTeam on Sunday visited several provinces hit by super typhoon “Odette” and turned over to local officials their assistance for displaced residents.
Ex-senator and presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos from the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, along with House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, met with Southern Leyte Gov. Damian Mercado at the provincial capitol and handed over P2-million financial assistance and P2.5 million worth of relief goods from UniTeam in a simple ceremony.
Maasin City Mayor Nikko Mercado and his father, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Roger Mercado, witnessed the event.
They all expressed their gratitude to UniTeam, its allies, and friends led by Tingog party-list for bringing assistance to their constituents.
Romualdez, campaign manager of vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, said the BBM-Sara Uniteam and their allies have worked together to respond quickly to the devastation caused by “Odette.”
“We would like to assure our kababayans that help is available. We will work tirelessly until we ensure that all those who need assistance would be given the same,” he said. “We also call on local leaders to reach out, if they can and coordinate with each other. It is very important that we focus our relief efforts on areas that need our help,” he added.
Romualdez is the Lakas-CMD president.
“We have survived worse typhoons, including super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ before and we are currently enduring the pandemic so I am confident that if we continue to work hand-in-hand, we will get through this challenge,” he said.
In Agusan del Norte, their second stop on a four-province swing in the Visayas and Mindanao, Marcos and Romualdez turned over to Butuan City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada and Vice Mayor Jose Aquino II P2 million in financial assistance and P5 million worth of relief goods.