00:00The government of the province of Oriental Mindoro
00:03has a priority to give a long-term solution to the floods in the province.
00:08A.S. Sappet of PIA Mimaropa with the national news.
00:15Because of the continuous rain in the province,
00:17with the low shear line and strong winds,
00:20the flood affected various towns in the province of Oriental Mindoro
00:23in the past few days.
00:25The floods are the result of the flooding of rivers in several towns
00:29that according to the PDRMO, some of which are already silted.
00:33This is in line with the request of PIA Oriental Mindoro
00:36to Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Ram Joseph Temenya.
00:41He said that the government of the province is taking the first steps
00:45to reduce the floods in the province,
00:48as well as deepening the rivers.
00:50This is with the help of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
00:54Yes, the PGOM plan for the river restoration and dredging of our rivers
01:01is with the help of our national agencies,
01:08including DPWH and agencies
01:13that need to get permits to do this.
01:18This has been done for a long time, there is a plan for this.
01:22As far as I know, this has already been started.
01:25Along with these steps, the local government is also coordinating
01:29with the disaster response teams
01:31to provide immediate assistance to the affected residents.
01:34The evacuation centers continue to serve as temporary shelters
01:39for families who lost their homes due to the floods.
01:42As of now, some places in Calapan City, Baco, and the town of Pola are flooded.
01:47More than 500 families are currently staying in the evacuation centers.
01:53The local government is already providing assistance to the refugees.
01:57Despite the trials, the government and the residents continue to rely
02:02on the help of long-term solutions and more robust preparations
02:06to strengthen their preparedness against calamities such as floods.
02:11From the Philippine Information Agency, I'm Mimaropa,
02:13for Balitang Pambansa.
