Former Vice President Leni Robredo. | PHOTO: Official Facebook page of Atty. Leni Robredo
MANILA, Philippines — Angat Bayanihan Network has been reactivated for relief operations intended for areas outside Naga City that were also badly hit by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), former Vice President Leni Robredo said on Friday.
“Please direct all help for these areas by donating to our partner, Tanging Yaman Foundation,” Robredo said in her Facebook post.
Under her Facebook posts, many netizens commented the exact locations of families and individuals trapped inside their houses because of the floods caused by the storm. They also called on Robredo to extend help to residents outside Naga City.
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(Photo from Leni Gerona Robredo/Facebook)
Tanging Yaman Foundation has also extended help to the non-government organization Angat Buhay foundation for the affected residents of Naga City.
Meanwhile, Robredo said that all donations for Naga City shall still be sent through the donation channels of Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership and the Jesse M. Robredo Foundation.
(Photo from Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership/Facebook)
(Photo from Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership/Facebook)
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its 5 a.m. bulletin that Kristine was last located some 125 kilometers west-northwest of Bacnotan, La Union with maximum wind speed of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of 115 kph.
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It is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Friday afternoon.
A “minimal to moderate risk of storm surge” warning was up for the next 48 hours over the low-lying or coastal areas of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales.