‘Glenda’ smashes school buildings, historical houses in Quezon province

One day after Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun), debris and floodwater fill parts of Quezon province, which has yet to have its electricity restored.

A GMA News' "24 Oras" report aired Thursday evening showed Spanish-era houses and buildings in the province, which is now in a state of calamity, torn down or damaged by typhoon winds.

Former President Manuel L. Quezon's house and St. Paul Parish were damaged in the storm, as were houses that had been standing since the 1800s.

Even newer buildings like school buildings in Villa Perez, Rizalino, and Amontay and at Gumaca National High School were wrecked by the typhoon.

Gumaca National High School in particular had its roofs and scaffolding torn off, and walls flattened to the ground.

Principal Siony Gabutero said nothing was left of the high school, but was thankful that there were no casualties.



While businesses and even banks have taken to operating manually, restoring electricity has become a priority for the province. Unfortunately, felled power lines and trees have hampered repairs.

The provinces of Quezon and Laguna were identified by the Department of Social Welfare and Development as areas that will need the most help after the storm.

DSWD Secretary Corazon Soliman said in an interview on GMA News TV's "News to Go" Thursday that they are also analyzing the needs of residents in Central Luzon, including Zambales and Bataan. — Rie Takumi/JDS, GMA News