Residents of Bula, Camarines Sur affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine complain some of the stranded people in their town had to pay to get rescued by private boat owners.
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00:00Residents of Bula, Camarinas Sur, affected by severe tropical storm Christine, complained some of the stranded people in their town had to pay to get rescued by private boat owners
00:11The fees charged range from 500 pesos to 2,500 pesos per head and 5,000 pesos per boat
00:17A Bula resident clarifies it is their fellow residents, not government personnel or genuine volunteers, who are charging fees for rescues
00:25A concerned citizen from Albay says this practice has been ongoing for years during disasters, specifically in the town of Nabua, a flood-prone area
00:34The Department of Social Welfare and Development reports at least 315,000 families are affected in the Bicol region
00:41The department also says it is having trouble reaching certain areas in Camarinas Sur to deliver aid for the hardest-hit communities but adds the supply of the prepositioned stockpile of relief goods is still stable
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