00:00Good evening, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
00:05The typhoon Pepito left a terrifying trail
00:09before it continued to leave the country
00:11as one of the eight deaths.
00:15But in Catanduanes, as the home of Panganiban,
00:17where the typhoon first landfalled this weekend,
00:20everyone was saved.
00:22Now, with the entry of GMA Integrated News,
00:25we learned how houses and establishments
00:30were hit by strong winds, rain, and typhoon waves.
00:34And from Virac, Catanduanes,
00:36this is Joseph Moro.
00:39Joseph.
00:43Mel V. Kimmel, it's raining heavily here in Catanduanes.
00:48And Catanduanes is one of the places where the typhoon Pepito landed.
00:53And when it landfalled last Saturday night,
00:56it was like a tornado that was circling the province.
00:59But fortunately, there was no casualty here in the province.
01:08As Catanduanes hit,
01:10the typhoon Pepito seemed to be very angry.
01:13It came from a long journey to the Pacific Ocean.
01:18This strong wind was passed through all the places
01:23that were hit by continuous rain.
01:32Catanduanes, the home of Panganiban,
01:35was particularly hit by the typhoon,
01:37where the typhoon first landfalled.
01:39Next, the area of Pinzala was hit.
01:42Almost 500 houses were destroyed.
01:47In the town of Viga,
01:52the emergency operations of the town itself
01:55were hit by the typhoon Pepito.
02:00It was also difficult to pass through the houses
02:02because of the flood,
02:03which also blocked the roads.
02:09Many houses were also completely destroyed.
02:17The situation is also the same in the town of Caramoran,
02:19where on the left and right,
02:21Pinzala was left by the typhoon.
02:28This covered court was completely destroyed.
02:34In the town of Bagamanok,
02:35the typhoon Pepito did not pass through
02:37even the police station.
02:43The buildings of churches and covered courts
02:45were also destroyed by the strong winds.
02:51In the town of San Andres,
02:52while the police were conducting an inspection,
02:59a nurse helped the children inside their house.
03:02They were immediately taken to the hospital
03:04and were in good condition.
03:08While in the town of Dirac,
03:10it was almost clear that the waves
03:12were blocking the tracks on this road.
03:21After the typhoon passed,
03:23some evacuees returned early.
03:26But some remained because there was no way to return.
03:29Our house was completely destroyed.
03:31It could not be lived in.
03:34Our house was completely destroyed.
03:35It could not be lived in.
03:37As of now, our problem is that we cannot live here.
03:39We have to stay here.
03:41Pinzala is in ruins.
03:43But the residents will still get up together
03:46because there is no one left on the island.
03:49According to the Capitol,
03:50the pre-emptive evacuation was successful.
03:53The barangay officials, police,
03:55and the Coast Guard also helped
03:57to evacuate more than 70,000 individuals.
04:01I would like to thank the DSWD,
04:04the U.S., the PAP,
04:08and of course our President, BBM,
04:11for sending aid.
04:15They really helped us
04:18to have a safe home.
04:20But there are many challenges
04:22as well as the return of power
04:24that will last for a long time
04:26due to the large number of fallen posts
04:28and broken fences.
04:29In the province of Virac,
04:30it is possible to reach the island
04:32two weeks before the power is restored
04:35and hospitals, airports, and Capitolio
04:37will be the first to reach the island.
04:38The telecommunications companies
04:39have no signal,
04:41so the Department of Information and Communications Technology
04:43or DICT has free Wi-Fi and charging.
04:48While waiting for everyone to return to normal,
04:5045,000 family food packs have been added
04:54to the previous 10,000 family food packs
04:57that were pre-positioned before the power was restored.
04:59Financial assistance is also being prepared
05:01for those affected.
05:03DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian
05:05was there.
05:07We talked to the Governor
05:08and I will wait for the list
05:09from the provincial government
05:11so that the DSWD can prepare
05:13the cash assistance
05:14for the damaged houses.
05:16Parallel to that,
05:18we have coordinated with DOLE
05:21and DSUD
05:22because the province has requested
05:24to mobilize for action
05:26because it is a livelihood for the people
05:28but at the same time,
05:29they can help with the recovery effort.
05:32It will also help in the recovery
05:34of the recovery operation
05:35of the Tobacco Force in Albay
05:36where the refugees
05:38from the mainland region come from.
05:41Here, my team reached
05:43the three-day walk of the stranded
05:46because of Hurricane Pepito,
05:47just like those who came from Manila.
05:49That's why they are worried
05:51about the refugees in Catanduanes.
05:53Our house is destroyed
05:55and our livelihood is not good.
06:01Maybe it's a new disaster.
06:04Our kitchen was washed out.
06:08How?
06:09I don't know how.
06:11I don't know how.
06:19The rain continues to fall
06:21in Viracat and Catanduanes
06:23and when we entered our report,
06:25there was suddenly no electricity
06:26here in Virac.
06:28The only thing left
06:29is the electricity here in Capitolio.
06:31According to the local government,
06:33those who want to donate
06:35need family food packs, canned goods.
06:37Meanwhile, the GMA Capuso Foundation
06:39will also go here
06:40to provide assistance
06:41for our fellow citizens
06:42here in Catanduanes.
06:44Vicky?
06:45Thank you very much, Joseph Moro.
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