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House donation drive for areas affected by Paeng

The House of Representatives continues its donation drive and relief operations to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). Donations on Thursday, November 3, 2022, were directed to Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Antique (Photo from Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez)

MANILA, Philippines — The donation drive initiated by the House of Representatives to help victims of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) continued on Thursday, with food packs and other items sent to the provinces of Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Antique, and Quezon.

Information, along with photos and videos, sent by the Office of House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez showed that the following items were given to the said provinces:

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Romualdez’s office said the donation drive is already on its fifth day. House employees and personnel from local governments and the Philippine National Police (PNP) helped repack, load, and transport the relief goods.

The House of Representatives continues its donation drive and relief operations to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). Donations on Thursday, November 3, 2022, were directed to Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Antique (Photo from Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez)

The House of Representatives continues its donation drive and relief operations to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). Donations on Thursday, November 3, 2022, were directed to Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Antique (Photo from Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez)

The House of Representatives continues its donation drive and relief operations to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). Donations on Thursday, November 3, 2022, were directed to Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Antique (Photo from Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez)

The latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council indicated that nearly 4 million people were affected when Paeng swept through Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon regions last weekend.

READ: NDRRMC: 94 confirmed dead from Paeng; 56 others for validation

The NDRRMC also confirmed Thursday that 94 people died due to Paeng as it is still validating reports on 56 other fatalities.

So far, the NDRRMC said it received reports of 150 deaths, mainly from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM (63), Calabarzon (33), and Western Visayas (29).

The House of Representatives continues its donation drive and relief operations to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). Donations on Thursday, November 3, 2022, were directed to Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Antique (Photo from Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez)

The House of Representatives continues its donation drive and relief operations to areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae). Donations on Thursday, November 3, 2022, were directed to Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Antique (Photo from Office of Speaker Martin Romualdez)

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