President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday assured displaced residents in the Bicol Region of the government’s continued assistance in the
TIMELY AID. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. personally checks on displaced residents at an evacuation center in Naga City. aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” as his office released P80 million in financial aid.
Bicol was among the hardest hit regions by “Kristine,” with several residential areas and agricultural lands submerged in floodwaters, affecting more than 1.8 million people or 384,436 families.Military personnel unload two metric tons of hotdogs and 1,000 boxes of canned goods for residents affected by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine.’
A presidential helicopter – the Bell 412 – was also being used to deliver essential relief supplies to communities battered by “Kristine.”As this developed, President Marcos vowed to pursue a long-term flood control project in the Bicol region, underscoring how climate change and increasingly severe weather patterns have made urgent action essential.“This is the new situation we face with climate change, with storms bringing extreme rainfall and causing unprecedented floods,” Mr. Marcos said.
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