Typhoon Basyang took 38 lives in the CALABARZON area and left with unexpected destructions in the region. The country is still up to face around 20 more typhoons towards the end of the year.
The provincial government of Batangas has given financial assistance to the victims of Basyang all over the province. Monetary support was provided to the families of the victims who were killed when Basyang hit Luzon last Tuesday.
The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council, together with the provincial Chief of Staff and Batangas police director Senior Superintendent Alberto Supapo, visited parts of the province which suffered the most – Talisay and Laurel.
Donations and other forms of assistance were also provided to victims who are still in evacuation centers in the towns of Nasugbu, Lian, Calatagan, Talisay, Laurel, and Balayan.