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Senator urges Albay gov't to start 'adopt a livestock' program as residents deal with Mayon unrest   

Published Jun 11, 2023 01:59 am
  Senator Francis Tolentino has called on the government to activate an “adopt a livestock” program as residents in the province of Albay deal with the increasing restiveness of Mayon Volcano.   Tolentino cited the experience of Tagaytay City residents during the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption where the local government mobilized the public to adopt horses and other livestock during the calamity.   “Yung experience po naman namin noon sa Taal eruption…yung mga kabayo, mga baka, ang ginawa po, in-adopt po ng iba’t ibang lugar (na safe pero malapit) kung saan sila pwedeng alagaan (Based on our experience during the Taal eruption…the horses, cows, were adopted in other nearby places, where they can be cared for),” Tolentino said in a radio program on DZRH.   “Sila muna ang nag-alaga—siguro, nag-usap na lang sila ng may-ari (ng hayop) pagkatapos ng eruption kung may ire-reimburse kapag may kaunting nagastos (They temporarily adopted and cared for the livestock, and reimbursed the expenses incurred by the caretaker after the eruption),” the senator explained.   During the Duterte administration, Tolentino was the over-all onsite point person during the aftermath of the 2018 Mayon and 2020 Taal eruptions.   Albay Governor Edcel “Grex” Lagman acknowledged Tolentino's recommendation, saying the provincial government will soon begin its evacuation for some 10,000 heads of livestock from the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano and will be placed in a separate evacuation center.   “Itong 'adopt a livestock' program ay bago po ito sa akin. Magandang ideya po ito, Senator (This adopt a livestock program is new to me. That is a good idea, senator)," said Lagman in response, adding that the program is a good solution to avoid overcrowding the evacuation center.   Close to 10,600 residents of Albay residing inside the PDZ have already been evacuated. This includes around 5,000 people from Tolentino’s birth place in the Municipality of Guinobatan.   But Lagman maintained that beyond the 6-kilometer PDZ of Mayon Volcane is safe for all, including tourists.   Tolentino, likewise, lauded the swift response of the Albay provincial government following its declaration of a state of calamity in the area to ensure the safety not only of its residents but also the existing livestock in the province. 

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