By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Negros Occidental yesterday afternoon and immediately visited the typhoon-hit area of Kabankalan City.

Upon arrival in Kabankalan City, Duterte held a meeting with local leaders in order to discuss recovery plans.

Duterte was accompanied by several key officials from various government agencies such as Secretary Francisco Duque of the Department of Health and Assistant Secretary for Communications and Commuter Affairs Goddes Hope Libiran of the Department of Transportation.

Yesterday, a “state of calamity” was declared in Negros Occidental after super typhoon “Odette” caused almost P6 billion worth of damages and claimed the lives of at least 34 people./DGB, WDJ