00:00Residents in Ilocos Norte are slowly waking up after the outbreak of Hurricane Marseille.
00:06President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. also visited the province
00:11to personally provide assistance to his fellow countrymen.
00:15Ina R. Zadon Blanco, PIA, Ilocos Norte, reported for Panbansang.
00:23It's like light in the dark.
00:25This is how Mayor Rafael Benemerito described President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.'s visit
00:32to personally see the disaster caused by Hurricane Marseille in the community.
00:38Some residents couldn't help but cry
00:41as they recounted their experiences in the aftermath of the hurricane.
00:46Some of them lost their homes
00:49because of the strong winds and rains caused by Hurricane Marseille.
00:53I was shocked. I couldn't sleep for a minute.
01:00I couldn't sleep because my house was completely destroyed.
01:06I couldn't sleep because I was so happy when I saw the destruction.
01:13Despite this,
01:14President R. Marquez Jr. and his countrymen are deeply grateful
01:22for the assistance they received.
01:24Although this is how his family was affected,
01:27it was a big deal for him to receive assistance from the President
01:31for his visit to their hometown.
01:34They believe this will help them to continue their recovery
01:39especially since there are expected hurricanes to hit the region again.
01:43From the Philippine Information Agency, Ilocos Norte,
01:47Ina R. Zadon Blanco, for Panbansang.
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