Manila, Nov. 4 -- The offices of former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre on Tuesday led an expanded relief effort for families in Baybay City, Leyte and Silago, Southern Leyte - two of the areas in Eastern Visayas battered by Typhoon Tino.

Romualdez and Acidre ordered the immediate inclusion of the two local government units (LGUs) in their relief operations following reports from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) that both Baybay City and Silago suffered severe damage from strong winds and heavy rains, according to a news release from Romualdez's office.

"The people of Baybay and Silago have always shown resilience in the face of calamities...