Houses made of light materials were damaged by wind brought by typhoon”Nina” (international name: Nock-ten) in Quezon. Contributed photo
CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines—Some of the money for the “media noche” (New Year meal) of Pagas villagers here was used to buy 320 packs of goods that were delivered on Thursday to typhoon-hit Milaor town in Camarines Sur province.
Each pack contained 5 kilograms of rice, sardines, noodles and coffee sachets, which the villagers knew were not enough for victims of Typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-ten), said Pagas village head Christopher Lee.
But he said they felt they could not welcome the New Year without extending help to Filipinos severely affected by Nina that slammed the Bicol region last week.
Lee said they also sent a power generator unit after learning that the town had no electricity. “That was all we could afford to send but it came from our hearts,” he said.
He said the families of Pagas village, who had also endured calamities, believed that any form of support or offer of help would do good for the victims’ morale.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) also sent 500 personnel to areas affected by the typhoon to help expedite power restoration, said Ernest Vidal, NGCP Central Luzon regional corporate communications officer.
Vidal said repair teams would focus on 34 toppled towers and 33 downed transmission lines. —ARMAND GALANG