GOV. Aris Aumentado expressed his gratitude for life and recovery one year after Typhoon Odette ravaged the province.
He led government agencies, energy and civil society sector in delivering updates on rehabilitation efforts at weekly Capitol Reports on Dec. 15, 2022.
The governor was joined by Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer (PDRRMO) Dr. Anthony Damalerio, Office of Provincial Social Welfare and Development representative (OPSWD) representative Rhea Damalerio, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bohol Team Leader Jimmy Crusio, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) team led by Engr. Giuseppe Lumaad and Bohol People’s Council’s Francis Bernard Batoy.
He reported P100Million aid from former President Digong Duterte distributed in heavily-affected towns of Carlos P. Garcia, Ubay, Loboc and Talibon with P25 million apiece for totally damaged houses.
The National Housing Authority (NHA) committed to provide some Php700 million plus for shelter assistance to estimated 87,000 households affected.
He also enjoined Boholanos to continue to unite and support each other moving forward.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that the ongoing Cebu-Bohol Interconnection Project (CBIP) is on track as far as target completion for November 2023 is concerned.
NGCP Engineering and Construction of CBIP representative Engr. Ian Husain said despite challenges of implementation the project is on track.
He reported that the project is 55.21% completed which comprises the Submarine Cable and Dumanjog-Argao Transmission Line.
Meanwhile, Gov. Aris Aumentado expressed readiness to provide support should NGCP need it throughout the implementation process.
The CBIP will ensure power redundancy, reliability and resiliency, with the existing Leyte-Bohol Interconnection in the province. CSO group thankful for Provincial Government support.
The Civil Society Organization (CSO) community expressed gratitude for the consistent support of the Provincial Government.
Francis Bernard Batoy of the Bohol People’s Council thanked Gov. Aris Aumentado for the continued support to the CSO sector as the celebration of CSO Week culminated today.
Batoy, who was guest at Friday’s Capitol Reports said the NGO/CSO sector complemented government relief and rehabilitation efforts post-Typhoon Odette. Two organizations namely Bangon Bohol 2 and Bohol Relief Operations along with international NGOs came to Bohol’s aid in response to the devastation from Typhoon Odette.
His organization, Bohol Integrated Development Foundation (BIDEF) in partnership with Save the Children is also currently implementing livelihood and social protection projects in Candijay, Pitogo, Ubay and Bien-Unido which will benefit 400 families.
This is the 10th year of celebrating Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Week.
National-Provincial Level collaboration seen in Post-Odette Response National and Provincial Government collaboration was evident as social welfare and development representatives reported assistance to affected families one year after Typhoon Odette.
The DSWD) through Bohol Team Leader Jimmy Crusio said the agency provided 412,000 food packs, distributed hygiene kits, turned over financial assistance to 125,000 households and implemented P32.2Million worth of livelihood aid on top of regular programs.The OPSWD) for its part was able to distribute 295,346 food packs from donations and LGU share, assisted 1,193 families in 53 evacuation centers, and implemented P445,000 in Cash for Work program. Around 366,000 families in the province were affected by Typhoon Odette. (PiMO/rvo/LMS)
