Former Vice President Leni Robredo was photographed wading through waist-deep floodwaters to personally distribute relief goods to residents of Zone 6 Sto. Niño, Abella, in Naga City.
The residents, who were severely affected by Tropical Storm Kristine, expressed their gratitude in a social media post for Robredo’s efforts to go house-to-house despite the challenging conditions.
Naga City was among the hardest-hit areas in the Bicol Region by Tropical Storm Kristine, according to initial police reports. The city also recorded the highest number of fatalities due to drowning.
Robredo has made repeated calls for government and private sector assistance to support her fellow citizens in Naga.
She specifically requested the deployment of pump boats for rescue operations, noting that trucks could no longer access several areas due to the rising floodwaters.