BBM-Sara UniTeam continues Odette relief mission

MANILA, Philippines — The UniTeam Humanitarian Mission led by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has continued its relief operations to help victims of Super Typhoon Odette in Butuan City, Dinagat Islands, Cebu and Southern Leyte.

“Christmas is coming and we know this simple help is not enough to erase the tragedy that Typhoon Odette has brought to thousands of families, especially in the Visayas and Mindanao, but we are here to give them hope,” House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) president, said.

“These difficult times call for even stronger camaraderie and I hope that our people will courage on and remain resilient. Rest assured that we will continue to help them overcome this devastation and hopefully, rebuild their homes and lives as soon as possible,” said Romualdez.

On Thursday, the UniTeam turned over 2,000 food packs to Dinagat Islands Rep. Alan Ecleo and 1,000 food packs to Butuan City Vice Mayor Jose Aquino II to help the typhoon victims.

The UniTeam also handed over 2,000 food packs to Lapu-Lapu City Rep. Paz Radaza whose district was also hit by Odette.

Romualdez said his office and the Tingog party-list have been sending additional 1,000 food packs to Southern Leyte.

“The Tingog party-list is still preparing other items like hygiene kits and blankets for typhoon victims and the relief mission continues until Friday and will resume on Dec. 26,” Romualdez, Southern Leyte’s caretaker following the appointment of former representative Roger Mercado as secretary of public works, said.

He said that the Tingog party-list will also send three generators, 4,600 bottles of drinking water, four sacks of blankets and handwoven mats and pails to affected communities in Cebu.

The BBM-Sara UniTeam on Monday afternoon completed an eight-province swing to deliver cash assistance and other relief goods to areas devastated by Typhoon Odette, bringing to P15 million the total financial aid and to P23.3 million the total cost of relief items delivered to calamity victims within a two-day period.