(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered the activation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites across the country for the relief and rescue operations in areas affected by Tropical Storm Kristine.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered the activation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites across the country for the relief and rescue operations in areas affected by Tropical Storm Kristine.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets members of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Oct. 23, 2024. And number two, they are continuing — the AFP is also continuing to monitor the situation so that we will be able to activate the EDCA sites, which were put there specifically for this purpose,' he added.The President assured the public that government personnel would be deployed as soon as possible to areas severely affected by the inclement weather.Marcos also pointed out that all departments 'seem to be well prepared' to address the storm's impacts.
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