400K CASH DONATION FROM VALENZUELA CITY

Valenzuela City Councilor Ruben Feliciano (left, front row) handed over to Mayor Belen T. Fernandez (2^nd from left, front row) a check amounting to P400,000 coming from Valenzuela City through the office of Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian as his city's  way of helping the victims of typhoon "Lando" in Dagupan. There were more than 35,000 families affected by the typhoon in all the 31 barangays of the city, in addition to 350 houses totally damaged with 2,268 others partially. More than 600 families comprising 2,366 individuals were evacuated from 20 barangays, while 19,314 families were considered severely affected. Also in photo are City Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo (3^rd from left, front row), City Legal Officer George Mejia (right) and Leah T. Aquino (left, partly hidden). (CIO photo by Mitz Cresencio)