At least 90 houses damaged as twister, strong winds hit South Cotabato

GENERAL SANTOS CITY:  The provincial government of South Cotabato is preparing the release of emergency shelter assistance to facilitate the repairs and rebuilding of some 90 houses that were damaged by the twister and strong winds that battered parts of the province on Thursday night.

Dads Bacalso, operations chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said on Saturday the results of their validation showed that a total of 62 houses in Banga and Sto. Nino towns sustained various damages as a result of the weather phenomenon.