CEBU CITY -- Regional Development Council chairman, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, urged RDC members to extend assistance to the cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental severely affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake on February 6.

Rama issued RDC Memorandum Circular No. 02-2012 enjoining all members of the Central Visayas Regional Development Council to provide aid to local government units) of Negros Oriental whose areas were badly damaged by the quake.

The strong quake damaged several infrastructures in Negros Oriental including roads and bridges,  the memo said. The province also had the most number of casualties,  with majority of the victims from Gihulngan City where landslides occurred.

The memo guidelines said, the RDC secretariat shall coordinate with the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the concerned LGUs to determine the type of assistance required by their constituents.

The RDC secretariat will then disseminate to the RDC members the specific type of assistance needed by the concerned LGUs.

Donations will be coursed through the RDC secretariat who will then handle the distribution to LGUs not later than February 29.*PIA

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