00:00The new year has arrived, but some families are still unable to find a place to stay in Batanes
00:09due to the recent typhoon.
00:13GMA Kapusu Foundation has brought a new hope.
00:17Under the Silong Kapusu Project, we have provided iron, cement, and other construction materials.
00:30The Batanes are rich in the rich sea and mineral resources.
00:36These include rocks, limestone, and sand,
00:40which were used by the Ivatans to build typhoon-resistant houses of rocks.
00:47In 2000, this was banned.
00:52The entire Batanes was declared a protected area to protect their culture and nature.
01:01This is a big challenge for the Ivatans to build and maintain houses of rocks.
01:08All of this is from Manila.
01:11It affects the consumers more.
01:14How can you repair it if there is no iron or wood?
01:18That's why some of the new houses were built with light materials.
01:24Like the house of Rowena from Sabtang Island.
01:28It was quickly destroyed by the super typhoon Julian.
01:34Because of that, they were forced to buy wood and iron.
01:40We couldn't afford to buy it.
01:42The price of iron is expensive.
01:47It's almost Php 1,000 for 9 feet of iron.
01:50This is a new year and a new hope for the Silong Kapusu Project
01:56of the GMA Kapusu Foundation for the Ivatans.
02:02From Manila, we boarded one of the largest ships of the Philippine Navy.
02:08We used iron, wood, plywood, cement, and other construction materials
02:14to reach the mainland Batanes.
02:17We boarded another ship to reach Sabtang Island.
02:2328 partially damaged houses were given construction and roofing materials.
02:31This is the ground zero.
02:34Many houses were affected.
02:36It's very challenging when it comes to the logistics of the materials.
02:39106 totally damaged houses in the entire Batanes
02:44were given 10 bags of cement with the help of EGO Cement.
02:50We would be thankful if we don't have that.
02:53We don't have money to buy iron.
02:56This is a new year and a new hope for our fellow countrymen.
03:04So that if another storm comes, they will have something to celebrate.
03:09Happy New Year, Kaputo!
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