8,000 Benguet residents affected by Nando receive help from GMA Kapuso Foundation

Eight thousand residents affected by Super Typhoon Nando from Mankayan and Buguias in Benguet received help from GMA Kapuso Foundation.

According to “24 Oras,” Friday, Buguias had already been experiencing rainfall since July, which proved detrimental to vegetable crops. Nando brought further destruction, as it caused a river to overflow in Barangay Buyacaoan.

“‘Yung sakahan ko, halos wala na, totally damaged. Sa area na sinasaka ko na 300 square meter is magkakalugi po ako ng P40,000 to P60,000 na kapital po,” Lorna Agayao said.

In Mankayan, the extreme weather caused a wall to collapse.

Residents also expressed deep concern that the collapsed wall, situated behind their home, might lead to the collapse of their house.

“Nanginginig na ako, kaya ang ginawa ko pumasok ako, umiiyak na lang. Hindi talaga ako makatulog,” Jane Vergara said.

“‘Yung alala mo na baka anong mangyari sa bahay, baka mamaya maguho lahat. Kaya no’ng time na nangyari na gumuho po ‘yung lupa, ayun, hindi po kami nakatulog. Halos dito kami natutulog. Palitan lang kami ng kapatid ko, mama ko,” Jane’s daughter, Marife Vergara, said.

GMA Kapuso Foundation traveled to the two towns and distributed food packs to the residents, including farmers.

For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information.

—Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News