00:00The DSWD has confirmed that the Family Food Box is enough for the province of Batanes.
00:05In fact, they will send more supplies when the time is right in the province.
00:12This is Keith Pelotin of Radyo Pilipinas for Balitang Pambansa.
00:18Along with the cutting of the Bagong Niloon in Batanes,
00:21the government has no intention of reminding and giving its help to the residents.
00:26According to the early order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. of the local governments
00:32and the government's agency to prepare for the arrival of the Bagong Niloon before it is tasted.
00:38The province of Batanes was elevated to signal number 5
00:41because of the strong rain and wind of the Bagong Niloon.
00:45The Department of Social Welfare and Development of DSWD said
00:49that the Family Food Box is enough for the province of Batanes.
00:53However, the DSWD will still send more Family Food Box and water when the time is right.
01:01According to DSWD Undersecretary Diana Rose Cahipe,
01:05they are urged to consult with the Office of the Civil Defense
01:08so that the food and other aid can be airlifted as soon as possible.
01:14The moment the gill warning is lowered and we are able to fly,
01:18we will definitely start adding more Family Food Boxes in Batanes.
01:23The Armed Forces of the Philippine Spokesperson Colonel Francel Margaret Padilla
01:28said that the relief codes and other supplies of their air assets
01:32are already loaded to be delivered to Batanes at any time.
01:35Batanes is a place where the cloud ceiling closes early.
01:40So over and above, there are weather conditions that we have to look into.
01:46As soon as it is deemed as flyable, it is already ready and it will respond immediately.
01:53Seven groups of the National Electrification Administration
01:57have been staying in Batanes since the last typhoon.
02:00According to INEA Administrator Antonio Almeda,
02:03they did not let the people go home because they are the ones who need to return the current to the province.
02:10I gave a directive that the seven teams still remain in the island of Batanes
02:16waiting for the landfall of Typhoon Leon.
02:20At least when Leon arrives, the equipment that these seven teams are carrying is already there.
02:27The government allocated a total of P895 million
02:32for the victims of the Typhoon Christine and Leon in Batanes.
02:35According to the statement of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
02:40this includes contributions from various non-government organizations.
02:45Batanes Governor Marilu Caico called on the people
02:49not to leave their homes if they are already safe.
02:53As of now, I am asking you not to go out.
02:58The wind is still strong.
03:01Be strong and pray that there will be no more typhoons this year.
03:11From PBS Radyo Pilipinas News, Kate Pilutin for Balitang Pambansa.
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