Residents of Banaba, in particular those from riverside Provident Village, were hit hard, with flood waters reaching up to rooftops in low-lying areas.
During the height of Ulysses on Thursday morning, it was reported that the river rose to 22 meters, surpassing even the levels of Typhoon Ondoy in 2009.
Already in Bicol, the One Meralco Foundation (OMF), Meralco’s CSR group, has also responded to the Marikina crisis.
The OMF team handed out immediate relief, such as food packs and others, to over 100 families from Barangay Tumana who were seeking shelter at Marikina High School, even while flood waters were still high.
“Filipinos have an indomitable spirit. We will survive this,” said Pangilinan. “But there’s still a lot of work to do here, so you can be assured that the Group will be helping as best it can.”
Meanwhile, Alagang Kapatid has launched a donation drive for residents severely affected by Typhoon Ulysses. For cash and in-kind donations, you may visit AFKI’s Facebook Page for more details.
All these efforts are happening alongside the continuing initiatives of the MVP Group to provide aid in areas of communication, education, health, infrastructure, and livelihood, and help communities recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
