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THE province of Batanes has incurred severe damage due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Leon .In a public briefing, Office of Civil Defense Region 2 Director Leon Rafael said the island province of Batanes “bore the brunt of the typhoon.”He said he is in close coordination with Batanes Governor Marilou Cayco and provincial disaster officials to assess the extent of the destruction.“Fortunately, our kababayans here weren’t much affected.
In a separate interview, OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno reassured the affected families that help is on the way, noting that response clusters are ready to act, and that manpower is well-prepared.The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has yet to release a report on the destruction caused by Leon.Earlier, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured of a whole-of-government approach to ensure the safety and immediate response to residents in areas affected by Leon.
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