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Robredo on personal presence during relief operations: It gives hope, assurance

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/11/09/habal-habal.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice President Leni Robredo answers queries from residents of a barangay affected by Typhoon Rolly. <em>Photo from Leni Robredo’s Facebook account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — For Vice President Leni Robredo, personal presence of government officials during relief operations gives hope and assurance to Filipinos affected by calamities. </p><p>This, following criticisms the politician was using the calamity as a photo opportunity. Her supporters were meanwhile concerned that being on the field will increase her coronavirus exposure risk. </p><p>“I am always being asked why I bother to personally be there in our relief operations when I can always assign a team to do that for me. During relief operations after calamities, personal presence is very important,” the vice president said Saturday. </p><p>“Perhaps even more important than the relief packs we give. Our presence on the ground gives people hope and an assurance that they are not forgotten,” she said..</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/11/09/barangay-captain.jpg"/><figcaption>A barangay captain showing Vice President Leni Robredo pictures on her phone of the damage Typhoon Rolly did to some public infrastructure in their barangay. <em>Photo from Leni Robredo’s Facebook account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Robredo said that having access to public officials without worrying about formalities is appreciated by residents in need.</p><p>“Reassuring presence is not so much in holding big events or meetings but in the simple, everyday conversations with ordinary people,” Robredo said.</p><p>“Just giving people access to us without worrying about protocols or formalities is very much appreciated already,” she added.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/11/09/evacuation-center.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice President Leni Robredo visiting one of the evacuation centers in Barangay San Nicolas, Canaman, Camarines Sur.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Typhoon Rolly, which struck the Philippines as a super typhoon, killed at least 17 people and has affected hundreds of thousands in several provinces.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/04/20/rolly-death-toll-in-bicol-drops-to-17-after-another-govt-correction-3-still-missing">Rolly death toll in Bicol drops to 17 after another gov&#x27;t correction; 3 still missing</a></li></ul><p>More than 4 millions of residents in the region remain without electricity and even energy officials are unable to say when power could be restored.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f1jeKW0a5cA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/04/20/storm-siony-maintains-strength-while-rolly-exits-par">Storm &#x27;Siony&#x27; maintains strength while &#x27;Rolly&#x27; exits PAR</a></li></ul>

<p>For Vice President Leni Robredo, personal presence of government officials during relief operations gives hope and assurance to Filipinos affected by calamities. </p>

For Vice President Leni Robredo, personal presence of government officials during relief operations gives hope and assurance to Filipinos affected by calamities.