Amid the onslaught, Governor Luigi Villafuerte was allegedly in Siargao.
Governor Luigi Villafuerte is under fire after he was spotted in Siargao with his girlfriend Yassi Pressman allegedly amid the impacts of Typhoon Kristine.
Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) is the 11th tropical cyclone of the Philippines in 2024. One of the hardest hit regions is Bicol as the typhoon moves to northwestward forecasted to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Friday.
As of this writing, severe tropical storm Kristine has made landfall over Divilacan, Isabela. At 10 PM on October 23, it was spotted over the coastal waters of Palanan, Isabela. It has maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 130 km/h, and central pressure of 985 hPa.
Camarines Sur was badly affected and as Bicolanos grappled with Tropical Storm Kristine’s damage and impact, some people noticed that the Province of Camarines Sur Governor Vicenzo Renato Luigi Villafuerte was allegedly in Siargao.
In the photos circulating online, he was with actress Yassi Pressman, his girlfriend. However, it is uncertain when were those photos taken but they emerged amid the onslaught. Despite the other details to confirm the photos, the thought of the governor vacationing with his girlfriend in Siargao left a bad impression on other people.
Also with him in Siargao was his father Camarines Sur 2nd District Rep. LRay Villafuerte. There were allegations that they got stranded in Siargao during the typhoon.
To clarify this, the Camarines Sur 2nd District Representative tagged the posts as fake news and speculated that this was just a political strategy from his rivals to tarnish their name. According to him, the photos were taken before the storm.
He also emphasized that there is an ongoing relief effort in Camarines Sur and urged his critics to focus on helping, not spreading misinformation.
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