Robredo helps in 'Nina' relief from US

ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/12/16/20161205-leni-robredo-nppa-3.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Vice President Leni Robredo</div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo is helping relief operations for victim&#x27;s of Typhoon &quot;Nina&quot; (international name: Nock-Ten) in the Bicol Region, her office said Monday.</p><p>Robredo is helping coordinate the relief from the US, where she is on a break that was planned a year before &quot;Nina&quot; hit, according to her spokesperson, Georgina Hernandez.</p><p>A team from the Office of the Vice President has been dispatched to the affected areas as relief supplies are being collected, Hernandez said.</p><p>&quot;Vice President Leni Robredo has been monitoring and directing the Office of the Vice President to work with regional officials and agencies in setting up local relief centers for immediate emergency response on the ground,&quot; Hernandez said in a statement.</p><p>Robredo, who hails from Naga City at the heart of the Bicol peninsula, tweeted on Sunday, Christmas Day, that a relief operations center would be set up in the city.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We&#x27;re setting up a Relief Operations Center first thing tomorrow at our former District Office at the Naga City Hall Compound.</p>— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/lenirobredo/status/813045779698839553">December 25, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>According to Boom Enriquez, head of Robredo&#x27;s communication and media team, funding for the relief operations came from donations from private partners that are being coursed through the Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership.</p><p>The movement is spearheading the &quot;Taskforce Tindog Bikol&quot; relief operations.</p><p>Hernandez said Robredo&#x27;s office is also coordinating with Angat Buhay partners and other private sector groups for food and non-food items that can be transported to Bicol.</p><p>&quot;While we have faith in the resilience of our people, we still call on the Filipino public to help out in the on going relief efforts of all agencies and private sector partners to alleviate suffering in typhoon-hit areas during this very special time of the year,&quot; Hernandez said.</p>

<p>The Office of Vice President Leni Robredo has began conducting relief operations in disaster-stricken Bicol, a day after Typhoon "Nina" hit the region.</p><p> </p>

The Office of Vice President Leni Robredo has began conducting relief operations in disaster-stricken Bicol, a day after Typhoon "Nina" hit the region.

Robredo helps in 'Nina' relief from US | ABS-CBN

Halalan 2025

Entertainment

News

Metro.Style

Lifestyle

Sports

More

Traffic

Horoscope

News

Robredo helps in 'Nina' relief from US

Robredo helps in 'Nina' relief from US

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 26, 2016 02:33 PM PHT

|

Updated Dec 26, 2016 08:57 PM PHT

Read More:

Leni Robredo

Georgina Hernandez

relief operation

Nina

typhoon

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.