House members cough out P10,000 each for Yolanda relief

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. of Quezon City led the 294 members of the House of Representatives in shelling out at least P10,000 from their monthly salary on top of his call to well-moneyed local government units to pour donations to aid the victims of typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan).

The lawmakers made the move of earmarking their salaries under House Resolution 446 which provides assistance for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda authored by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. of Quezon City, Deputy Speakers Henedina Abad of Batanes, Giorgidi Aggabao of Isabela, Sergio Apostol, Carlos Padilla of Nueva Vizcaya, Roberto Puno of Antipolo, House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales 2nd of Mandaluyong, House Minority Leader Ronaldo Zamora of San Juan, Reps. Mel Senen Sarmiento of Western Samar, Enrique Cojuangco of Tarlac, Mark Llandro Mendoza of Batangas, Eleandro Jesus Madrona of Romblon, Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. of Dasmariñas City, Rolando Andaya of Camarines Norte, among others.