House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)

The House of Representatives has sent P287 million  worth of assistance--in cash and in kind--to the victims of Super Typhoon "Egay" in Northern Luzon and Central Luzon as of Sunday noon, July 30.

Mainly put together by House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list, the assistance consisted of cash aid, relief goods, generators, and financial aid from the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The cash assistance and relief goods came from the Speaker Romualdez ’s personal funds, while the release of the AICS funds was facilitated by Tingog Party-list Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre.

“We hope the relief and financial aid we sent to our kababayan in the typhoon-stricken areas will help them recover from the calamity. It represents our commitment to assist our people in distress to the best extent we can,” the House leader said.

On Friday, Speaker Romualdez travelled to Baguio City to personally join officials in distributing aid to residents of the city and Benguet province.

Since then, additional distressed households in Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Cagayan, Apayao, Pangasinan, Pampanga, and Malolos City in Bulacan have been helped.

Deputy Secretary General Sofonias “Ponyong” Gabonada Jr. of the Office of Speaker said in a DZRH interview that Speaker Romualdez and Tingog Party-list will always be the partners of the Marcos administration in providing immediate assistance to Filipinos during calamities.