Capitol to give aid to typhoon victims

THE Cebu Provincial government will extend assistance to the victims of typhoon “Pedring” in Bulacan and Pampanga.

Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale responded to the request for assistance of Vice Governor’s League of the Philippines.

Magpale, who is acting governor until Oct. 9, said she had called up Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia who is in the United States visiting her youngest daughter who recently gave birth.

Magpale said that request would be coursed through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) office.

Magpale also said that the type of assistance that would be given would be based on the recommendation of PSWD head, Marivic Garces.

As of yesterday, a total of 1,174 villages—327 in Bulacan and 333 in Pampanga—remain flooded on Sunday, according to reports of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Central Luzon. /Correspondent Carmel Loise Matus