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Albay mayor seeks help for Mayon evacuees

Published Jun 9, 2023 05:28 am
CAMALIG, Albay – Mayor Caloy Baldo here has raised concern about the lack of sanitation and water supply in the evacuation centers where residents evacuated from six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) in Mayon Volcano will be temporarily housed.
MAYON Volcano emits white smoke on Thursday, June 8, as seen in Barangay Anoling, Camalig, Albay. (Photo contributed by Jeric Nobleza) During the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) meeting on Friday morning, June 9, Baldo said that among needs of evacuees that they have to resolve are water supply and lack of toilets. "Actually ang isa sa ni-raised na concern ng aming kapitan ay ‘yung kakulangan sa mga comfort rooms. Kasi may mga evacuation centers na kulang talaga sa CRs (Barangay captains raised concern about the lack of comfort rooms. There are evacuation centers that do not have enough CRs)," Baldo said. Baldo said that he will discuss this issue with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian who is scheduled to visit Albay on Saturday, June 10. Camalig has 4,749 families or 18,184 individuals who need to be evacuated from four barangays in the PDZ. It has the most number of residents living inside the PDZ and they will be taken to evacuation centers in Barangays Comun, Baligang, and Cotmon. Baldo said they will also request for tents from Gatchalian. "Bukas sa meeting, kasi may meeting kami with Secretary Gatchalian, isa ito sa mga hihingin natin (We will ask for tents from Secretary Gatchalian). Then kung may magbigay naman ng mga tent, kasi ayaw naman natin ma-conjested ‘yung mga evacuation centers, may mga space pa naman sa mga lugar na ‘yan, lagyan natin ng tent (These tents will be placed outside to avoid congestion inside evacuation centers)," he said. Baldo said water is also a concern for evacuees since existing supplies are not enough for their consumption. "Isa pa rin ito sa mga concerns natin pero may mga supply naman ito ng tubig. Ang concern natin ay madagdagan natin ang supply. Ang problema talaga natin ay ‘yung Barangay Anoling kasi nasa taas ‘yun (Water is one of our concerns  although we have supply. We are seeking additional supply. We are concerned for Barangay Anoling which is near the top of Mayon)," he added. Baldo is seeking help from different agencies or organizations for water supply and tents for evacuees.

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