Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo with MDRRMO chief Arnel Angeles (Lacuna’s right) and the entire team sent to Naga City to provide assistance to the typhoon-affected residents.
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna sent help for the residents of Naga City which is among the areas hardest-hit by severe tropical storm Kristine.
It was learned that based on the mayor’s orders, a 14-man rescue team was dispatched at around 6 p.m. on Thursday.
The team is composed of personnel from the Manila District Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) headed by Arnel Angeles and will deliver mobile water filtration system, two “Ondoy” rescue boats with outboard motor, two rescue trucks and a transporter truck.
Lacuna and MDRRMO directly coordinated with officials from Naga City in connection with the delivery of such assistance.
“Help is coming. Maraming salamat sa inyo, mga kawani ng MDRRMO na tutulak papuntang Naga ngayong gabi. Mag-ingat kayo,” Lacuna said.
Meanwhile, Lacuna assured the residents of Manila that the help sent by the Manila local government to Naga City will not in any way lessen or decrease Manila’s preparedness, adding that it will remain to have sufficient capabilities to respond to any situation which may result from the continous downpour.
“Tinitiyak ko po na handang-handa pa rin po ang Maynila at sapat ang ating pwersa para tugunan ang anumang kakailanganin ng ating lungsod na may kinalaman sa anumang bagyo o sakuna, kahit pa may rescue and emergency team tayong ipinadala sa Bicol,” Lacuna stressed.
