Alma L. Tingcang
TACLOBAN CITY - Dumalinao Mayor Ace William E. Cerilles, president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), Zamboanga del Sur Chapter encouraged the people gravely affected by Typhoon Yolanda to rise above the storm and put their hope in God as they struggle back to normal life.
In an interview over Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) Power FM radio anchored by Fryan Abkilan and Gideon Corgue, Mayor Cerilles said everyone is working to help them in their plight. “The show of support is overwhelming and encouraging. Everybody is involved and we are working as one Filipino nation helping each other,” he noted.
Cerilles said there is hope for Tacloban amidst the devastation wrought by Typhoon Yolanda and Filipinos are known for being strong-willed, hence he will rise above the situation and emerge victorious.
He assured that help is on track for LMP president Mayor Leonardo Javier of Javier, Leyte who was also affected by Typhoon Yolanda.
It can be recalled that the LMP gave its all-out support to make possible the presence of the PIA 9 team in Tacloban when RD Noemi B. Edaga presented the plan to extend communication support to PIA Region 8, in partnership with CARAGA RD Abner Caga.
Team One Mindanao is composed of PIA9 and CARAGA region as augmentation force in the delivery of information services to the public, giving situation updates on Typhoon Yolanda as well as accomplishments
of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) composed of various government agencies.(PIA9)