00:00At the same time, on the occasion of Gat Andres Bonifacio's birthday,
00:03President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. visited the people who were burned in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila.
00:09BN Manalo of PTV has a national news report.
00:14Nanny Nida was shocked when she told us how painful it is for her
00:21to see her house being set on fire, which she has been struggling with for a long time.
00:27Her house was one of the houses that was set on fire in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila last week.
00:34Now, it is in her small shop in Luneta, while Nanny Nida continues with her children.
00:42There's nothing. Nothing. Nothing fell.
00:46That's why we're here now. No, we really need help.
00:53At the same time of the 161th commemoration of Bonifacio's birthday,
00:58President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. was the first to distribute aid to the victims of the fire.
01:05Before that, he personally visited and reported the situation of our countrymen
01:11who are currently staying at the Del Pan Evacuation Center.
01:15Up to 21 million pesos of financial assistance were distributed.
01:20Each family received P10,000 and family food packs
01:25under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation Program
01:29of the Department of Social Welfare and Development,
01:32while more than 2,000 blankets and blankets were distributed to the Office of the President.
01:38Don't worry. The city government is here, the national government is here,
01:45the agency is here, the national government is here.
01:48Whatever your needs are, we are here to give and provide you
01:54whatever services you all need.
01:58According to the Manila City Public Information Office,
02:01more than 2,000 families, or almost 7,000 individuals,
02:06lost their homes because of the fire.
02:09The local government of Manila also appointed disaster responders
02:13and social workers to assist the evacuees.
02:17I am grateful to the President of the BBM for what we are receiving now
02:22because this is a great help to us.
02:26We are grateful to all those who are helping us,
02:29to all the agencies of the entire government,
02:32especially to our President, Mr. Marco.
02:35Because of what is happening to us here,
02:38we are receiving a great thing.
02:41The LGU promised that they will provide financial assistance
02:45for the house reconstruction materials.
02:48From PTV Manila, BN Manalo, Balitang Pambansa.
