BY: SALLY ATENTO-ALTEA
LEGAZPI CITY, July 21 (PIA) – Office of the Civil Defense Bicol regional director Bernardo Alejandro IV, also chair of the Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), has cited efforts of the the different national and local government units, private sector and the residents for their proactivism which lessened the impact of typhoon Glenda to the communities.
“The proactivism shown by the different government units, private sector and the residents can be credited for the lesser impacts of typhoon Glenda to the communities due seamless co-operations and support to achieve zero casualty and mitigate ill effects to properties. These damages’ estimated costs would have been higher without the 'bayanihan" spirit among all of us,” Alejandro said.
Bicol RDRRMC reported damages to agriculture and infrastructures in Albay brought by typhoon Glenda surged to P2.8 billion, according to the Bicol Regional Disater Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) as of 12:00 pm yesterday.
Albay records the highest agricultural loss at P1,711,647,869.29 followed by Camarines Sur with P893,110,191.29; Masbate P120,952,176.41; Camarines Norte P 88,394,266.16 and Sorsogon P88,152,899.41.
Catanduanes recorded the lowest damage on agriculture at P52,096,622.00.
Total agricultural damages in the Bicol region have surged to P2,954,354,015.56.
Department of Agriculture (DA) Bicol reported during the Bicol RDRRMC full meeting Friday that rehabilitation plan for agriculture sector in the region is now being implemented.
The rehab plan includes provision of quality seeds and planting materials, fertilizer and pesticides and biologics for livestock and poultry raisers. 4WD tractors and hand tractors are also deployed for land preparation along with repairs conducted in DA station facilities, plant nurseries and other agri-infras.
Damages in roads, bridges and other structures in the province have amounted to P1,210,017,000.00.
Camarines Sur has recorded P139, 245,000.00 while Camarines Norte has P106, 600,000.00; Sorsogon P 39,400,000.00; Masbate P13, 500,000.00 and Catanduanes P 1,500,250.00.
Total infra damage in the region have summed up to P 1,510,262,250.00.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said almost all national roads in the region are passable except for Tawad-Balud Road due to damages Narangasan Bridge. (MAL/SAA-PIA5/Albay)
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LEGAZPI CITY, July 21 (PIA) – Office of the Civil Defense Bicol regional director Bernardo Alejandro IV, also chair of the Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), has cited efforts of the the different national and local government units, private sector and the residents for their proactivism which lessened the impact of typhoon Glenda to the communities.
“The proactivism shown by the different government units, private sector and the residents can be credited for the lesser impacts of typhoon Glenda to the communities due seamless co-operations and support to achieve zero casualty and mitigate ill effects to properties. These damages’ estimated costs would have been higher without the 'bayanihan" spirit among all of us,” Alejandro said.
Bicol RDRRMC reported damages to agriculture and infrastructures in Albay brought by typhoon Glenda surged to P2.8 billion, according to the Bicol Regional Disater Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) as of 12:00 pm yesterday.
Albay records the highest agricultural loss at P1,711,647,869.29 followed by Camarines Sur with P893,110,191.29; Masbate P120,952,176.41; Camarines Norte P 88,394,266.16 and Sorsogon P88,152,899.41.
Catanduanes recorded the lowest damage on agriculture at P52,096,622.00.
Total agricultural damages in the Bicol region have surged to P2,954,354,015.56.
Department of Agriculture (DA) Bicol reported during the Bicol RDRRMC full meeting Friday that rehabilitation plan for agriculture sector in the region is now being implemented.
The rehab plan includes provision of quality seeds and planting materials, fertilizer and pesticides and biologics for livestock and poultry raisers. 4WD tractors and hand tractors are also deployed for land preparation along with repairs conducted in DA station facilities, plant nurseries and other agri-infras.
Damages in roads, bridges and other structures in the province have amounted to P1,210,017,000.00.
Camarines Sur has recorded P139, 245,000.00 while Camarines Norte has P106, 600,000.00; Sorsogon P 39,400,000.00; Masbate P13, 500,000.00 and Catanduanes P 1,500,250.00.
Total infra damage in the region have summed up to P 1,510,262,250.00.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said almost all national roads in the region are passable except for Tawad-Balud Road due to damages Narangasan Bridge. (MAL/SAA-PIA5/Albay)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=2571405923734#sthash.aFXiU5kK.dpuf
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