Pasig to donate P5 million to Odette victims —Vico Sotto

The Pasig City government will give P5 million to help victims of Typhoon Odette, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Saturday.

The donation will be given to the provincial governments of Dinagat Islands, Southern Leyte, Negros Oriental, Surigao del Norte, and Bohol, with each receiving P1 million, Sotto said in a post on Twitter.

"The Pasig LGU is donating 5 million pesos to #OdettePH victims, through the ff provincial govts (1M each): 1.Dinagat Islands; 2.Southern Leyte; 3.Negros Oriental; 4.Surigao del Norte; 5.Bohol," he wrote.

"We have staff there now," Sotto said.

"In the spirit of Christmas, let's find ways to help those in need," the mayor added.

Last week, the city government of Manila set aside more than P2.5 million worth of funds to aid victims of Typhoon Odette in Cebu province and other areas in the Visayas, and Mindanao.

Typhoon Odette first made landfall over Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on December 16, then made its way through Visayas and Mindanao before making a last stop over Kalayaan Islands in Palawan prior to exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In all areas it passed through, Odette caused devastation, damaging houses and infrastructure, and plunging many areas in darkness after it damaged power transmission lines.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Saturday, the death toll reached 367. Meanwhile, 62 are missing and 732 were injured. —KG, GMA News