Malasiqui pangasinan, Aug. 8 -- The La Union provincial government, in cooperation with local government units (LGUs) and various government and non-government organizations, has been carrying out relief response, road clearing operations, and power restoration in typhoon-affected areas as part of its recovery and rehabilitation efforts.

This after Typhoon Emong (international name Co-May) left over PHP6.5 billion worth of damage in the province -- over PHP6 billion in infrastructure; PHP215 million to tourism; PHP276 million to agriculture, and PHP23 million to livestock, based on the latest assessment of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office as of Thursday.

"We are focused on expediting the clearing operations i...