Speaker, Tingog launch relief ops for Carina victims

Barangay officials and personnel of the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduc- tion and Management Office set up modu- lar tents in Barangay Bagong Silangan’s evacuation center for residents forced to leave their homes due to rising floodwaters brought by Super Typhoon Ca- rina and the southwest monsoon yesterday.

Miguel De Guzman

MANILA, Philippines — In the wake of the devastating Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon that have wreaked havoc across Metro Manila as well as Northern and Central Luzon, the offices of the House Speaker and Tingog Partylist on Wednesday launched relief operations for thousands of flood victims, starting with those in Marikina City.

Speaker Martin Romualdez and Reps. Yedda Romualdez and Jude Acidre of Tingog Partylist have been at the forefront of relief operations to pr