More supplies going northern towns’ way

CEBU, Philippines - After Talisay City, at least 14 more local government units in Cebu are scheduled to move relief goods to Northern Cebu towns ravaged by super typhoon “Yolanda.”

“Mga 14 mayors na ang willing motabang sa 12 ka towns nga affected sa bagyo,” said City of Naga Mayor Valdemar Chiong, adding that they came out with that resolution after an informal gathering early this week.

Chiong said there will be a long convoy of vehicles carrying relief goods and volunteers when they visit Sogod, Borbon, Tabogon, Bogo City, Medellin, Daanbantayan, the towns of the islands of Bantayan, and Camotes.

He said they are scheduled to go to these Yolanda-ravaged LGUs on Tuesday.

The City of  Naga, for its part, has allocated P100,000 worth of goods to every affected town. The funds was from the P1.2 million aid released by the city following the city council’s approval.

Earlier the Talisay City Mayor Johnny delos Reyes, criticism by his own councilors, handed over at least 100 sacks of rice, several boxes of sardines and noodles to the Medellin, Daanbantayan and Bogo City since last Sunday as part of its Big Brotherhood Program. Hayette delos Reyes, in-charge of  the distribution, said they will also be sending reliefs to each town in Bantayan Island today. Delos Reyes said they also have relief packs to people who are lining along the streets in the island, as what they have been doing in the previous visits to the north earlier this week. (FREEMAN)