Valenzuela gov't to donate rice to 'Karding' victims in Quezon province
The Valenzuela City government announced on Tuesday, Oct. 4, that it will donate more than 3,000 sacks of rice for the victims of super typhoon Karding in the province of Quezon.
The local government said that the 3,440 rice sacks will be brought by Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, Valenzuela City District 1 Representative Rexlon “Rex” Gatchalian, and the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) to the victims from the municipalities of Polillo, Patnanungan, Panukulan, Jomalig, Burdeos, and General Nakar in Quezon Province on Oct. 6-8.
It added that the rice sacks, worth P4,300,000, were taken from the city government’s general funds.
Karding swept through Luzon and some areas in Visayas on Sept. 25-26, affecting Metro Manila and several neighboring provinces..
It left around P3.12 billion damage to agriculture in Luzon and Western Visayas, the Department of Agriculture - Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Operations Center said on Monday, Oct. 3.