00:00The President's office provided P25 million pesos for the rehabilitation of damaged houses and infrastructure in Batanes
00:10following the storming of Baguio, Opilian.
00:14The Governor of Laloigan has a deeper request to the President.
00:19We are joined live by Joseph Moro. Joseph?
00:24President Marcos provided P25 million pesos for the province of Batanes
00:32and it was accepted by Batangas Governor, Batanes Governor, Marilu Caico.
00:42The house of Rosidelia Napata is just beside the sea so they can feel the storming of Baguio, Opilian this Monday.
00:49You would think that their house was swept away by the strong winds and rain.
00:54They ran to the neighbor's house but even though they were helped, they were swept away by the storm.
00:59This is serious. This just happened to us. The storm was very strong. It was almost yesterday.
01:06What did you pray for?
01:08Oh my God. Lord, please stop. We can't take it anymore. It's cold. We were all wet yesterday.
01:17President Bongbong Marcos Jr. visited the houses that were destroyed by the storm
01:21along with several residents of Basco along with Batanes Governor, Marilu Caico.
01:25The house of Joel Mirabueno and Peter John Rada was swept away by the storm.
01:30The President also inspected the destroyed houses in Batanes Central School.
01:34According to the President, the infrastructure in Batanes was the most affected by the storm.
01:41More than 2,000 houses were destroyed in Batanes.
01:44The President and the province gave first aid kits and wood.
01:47But there are still supplies that will be shipped on October 6.
01:52The second round of Family Food Packs was also given to the DSWD as well as water filtration devices.
01:58The President also gave P25 million for rehabilitation and financial assistance to the province.
02:05The families of each house have different needs.
02:10That's why we need to file a case.
02:12We will release P10,000 for each house.
02:19The Speaker of the House requested P15 million for help.
02:26The Office of the President will release P25 million for you.
02:32In his visit to Basco, Batanes, President Marcos emphasized the need
02:37for the residents of Batanes to help rebuild their houses that were destroyed by the storm.
02:43I saw the houses that were destroyed, especially the people.
02:47Everything was destroyed.
02:50That's what we will do next.
02:52With the help of the President and the officials of the province,
02:55Caico requested for a moratorium on the prohibition of DNR in the extraction of aggregates from the rocks.
03:01And sand because they are protected areas.
03:04So instead of the houses that are used to be made of rocks,
03:07the residents here are using wood and iron.
03:11How long will we endure because of this very restrictive law?
03:20Even though the intention of this law is good,
03:25our countrymen are pitiful for not being able to build a strong house.
03:31I think cutting wood is easier and more difficult because cutting wood is prohibited.
03:49According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines,
03:52the airport here in Basco is already operational,
03:55but it still depends on the airlines if they can mount flights to the province.
04:01Mel?
04:02Thank you very much, Joseph Moro.
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