Vice President Leni Robredo is the first national official to visit Negros Oriental after the onslaught of OdettePH. READ:
The Vice President visited Barangay Tambacan in Bais City and Suba in Manjuyod, which suffered heavy damage and casualties due to the typhoon.
Bais listed 15 fatalities from Odette, mostly from raging floodwaters, while Manjuyod had 10 deaths as of Tuesday.Former Bais City Mayor Hector Villanueva and daughter Karen, who also served as City Mayor, accompanied Robredo during her visit to Bais City and Manjuyod, along with Manjuyod Mayor Felix Sy.
After inspecting the damage, Robredo said she was leaving two teams to facilitate the sending of assistance to Bais and Manjuyod.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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