00:00President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. personally provided assistance to our countrymen in Talisay City, Matangas,
00:07which is now under the threat of a typhoon.
00:09The visit of the President was accompanied by the declaration of the National Day of Mourning for the victims of the typhoon.
00:17Here, the President also ordered the government agencies to further monitor the preparation for Calamidad.
00:23The center of the news is from Alan Francisco.
00:27President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. provided more than P60 million pesos of assistance to six towns in Batangas affected by the Typhoon Kristin.
00:38These are Talisay City, Laurel, Agoncillo, Cuenca, Lemery, and Balete.
00:44I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to every Filipino affected by the Typhoon Kristin.
00:54We celebrate this day as the National Day of Mourning under Proclamation No. 728.
01:02We know that it is not easy to overcome the pain you are going through,
01:07but we hope that with the support of our government, you will be able to start again.
01:15Under the President's leadership, we will receive P60 million pesos of assistance from the DSWD
01:23for the municipalities of Batangas and Talisay affected by the Typhoon Kristin.
01:35Those who will farm and fish will receive P10,000 pesos.
01:45At the same time, the President will also provide assistance to the families of those affected by the Typhoon Kristin.
01:51More than 60 towns in Batangas were affected by landslides and landslides.
01:58President Marcos also ordered the government agencies to provide assistance
02:03to reduce the effects of calamities and to prevent those affected by natural disasters.
02:10President Marcos also ordered the President to provide presidential assistance to farmers, fisherfolk, and families in Batangas this morning.
02:19President Marcos also ordered the Department of Science and Technology to develop warning systems
02:25and to continue providing assistance to the Department of the Interior and local government so that the public can be informed immediately.
02:32I also ordered the DOSD and DILG to ensure proper communication with the local government
02:41so that they are prepared when calamities occur.
02:46The DILG's Operation Listo program will continue to strengthen the disaster preparedness of our LGUs
02:57to prepare, respond, and comply with the disasters.
03:01In order to avoid flooding, especially in low-lying areas,
03:05President Marcos ordered the National Irrigation Administration, Department of Energy,
03:11DNR, and Metropolitan Water Works and Sewerage System to slowly reduce water in the dams before the typhoon arrives.
03:19The NDRMC and other government agencies are also ordered to investigate their measures under the Disaster Response
03:30so that we can provide assistance to the affected communities.
03:36The Department of Public Works and Highways was ordered by the President to look at slope protection designs
03:43or the design of the roads and bridges in order to be more resilient and adapt to changing climate patterns such as heavy rains.
03:52The President also ordered the completion of the Taal Lake Circumferential Road
03:57to reduce the travel time between the towns of Talisay, Agoncillo, and Laurel.
04:02The government also has a projector to monitor the municipalities of Lobo and San Juan.
04:08At the same time, the President's order to the Department of Trade and Industry
04:12to examine the materials that will be used for this project.
04:18President Marcos also introduced the private sector to their assistance for the victims of the recent typhoon.
04:25Alan Francisco for Pabansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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