‘Bayanihan’ called for victims of Taal Volcano
FORMER Speaker Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano is initiating a “bayanihan” for the people affected by the latest unrest of Taal Volcano.
Cayetano and his allies in the House of Representatives vowed to send aid to Batangas residents displaced by the increasing unrest.
Speaking before launching the distribution of cash aid in Baguio, Pangasinan, and La Union on July 2 as part of their weekly “Sampung Libong Pag-Asa” program, Cayetano said they will provide face masks, food, and financial assistance to residents and officials in Batangas.
“Sa mga gustong magbayanihan, lalo na po sa mga area na malapit sa Taal, kailangan po nila uli ang ating tulong,” he said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) placed Taal volcano under Alert Level 3 after a sudden phreatomagmatic eruption on July 1.
Member-lawmakers of the Balik sa Tamang Serbisyo group expressed their concern and support to residents living near the volcano.
Batangas Second District Rep. Raneo Abu said he will immediately return to the province to lead local response to the volcanic unrest.
“Hindi tayo magpapatalo sa Bulkang Taal (We will not be defeated by the Taal volcano),” he said.
Bulacan First District Rep. Jonathan Sy-Alvarado asked the affected residents to stay strong amid the ongoing situation in Taal volcano.
“Tatagan n’yo lang po ang inyong kalooban. Mag-isip parati ng positibo at tutulungan tayo ng Panginoon,” he said.
In January last year, the House of Representatives under Cayetano’s leadership held a plenary session at the Batangas City Convention City after the Taal Volcano erupted.
Lawmakers then pushed for a P30-billion supplemental budget for residents affected by the eruption, a move supported by President Rodrigo Duterte.
