On Efforts to Help Victims of Typhoon Odette

On Efforts to Help Victims of Typhoon Odette

December 17, 2021

My take: “Calamity politics” is the lowest form of campaigning. It is abominable. We just help, period.

In fact, our BRAVE Movers can help us by identifying the hardest hit areas in their locations so we can send whatever assistance we can without fanfare. We did it before in Cagayan, Isabela and the Bicol region. We can do it again, election or no election.

If it was done through private communication, I would have responded privately as well and offered whatever resources we can share at our disposal in a coordinated effort.

Since it was done through media - it goes against my principled belief that “calamity politics” is the lowest form of campaigning. In fact I consider it abominable.

As in the past calamities, my Senate office as well as friends and supporters assisted without fanfare and without any media coverage. We did it in Cagayan Valley, and Bicol region and some other areas hit by strong typhoons.

Election or no election, we assist and help, period.

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