00:00As a response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
00:04the Department of Health strictly monitors the health of residents in evacuation centers.
00:10The Department of Agriculture is also ready to assist the affected residents of Baguio-Christina.
00:16This is Joshua Garcia of PTV for Balitang Pambansa.
00:22The field offices and Department of Health are responding to the victims of Baguio-Christina.
00:26The DOH is monitoring the health of evacuees, especially the children and the elderly.
00:31They were given a free check-up and medicine.
00:33The DOH also distributed disinfectants, chlorine granules, and aquatabs for the personal hygiene of the evacuees.
00:40They were also given clean water and sanitation.
00:42The Local Emergency Operations Center and Patient Navigation Referral Units of the Department of Health are open 24 hours a day,
00:49especially for those in need of medical attention.
00:53The 80-million-peso aid for the affected residents of Baguio-Christina is now ready.
00:58According to the Department of Agriculture,
01:00it will provide agricultural aid through seedlings of rice, corn, and high-value crops.
01:05The residents of Baguio-Christina can also loan P25,000 without interest within three years.
01:11This is with the help of the Philippine Insurance Crop Industry.
01:14The DA said that they are still waiting for the full report from the Department of Agriculture.
01:19But according to the NDRRMC, the agricultural damage is already within P10 million.
01:25From PTV Manila, Joshua Garcia for Balitang Pambansa.
