00:00Ifuntino has disrupted the lives and visited untold misery to hundreds of thousands of Filipinos
00:06as he tore through the Visayas and parts of the Karaga region.
00:10Thus, the president has put all his team and agencies in disaster response and relief provision
00:16on heightened alert to answer calls for help post-haste even as he lauded preemptive evacuation efforts
00:23that saved lives and bestowed relief to hundreds of thousands.
00:26Our Kenneth Paciente gets us up to speed with more details.
00:32President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. closely monitors the situation in areas severely affected by Typhoon Tino.
00:40According to Palace Press Officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro,
00:43the president continues to keep up a close watch on the condition of areas hit by the typhoon
00:48where thousands of Filipinos are in need of immediate assistance.
00:51The president also expressed appreciation for the prompt implementation of preemptive evacuation measures
00:57that ensured the safety of residents in the affected provinces.
01:01The chief executive also assured the prompt distribution of family food packs
01:04from the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the victims.
01:07Ang DSWD ay nakapag-preposition na ng food packs at relief goods sa mga apektadong lugar na handa nang ipamahagi.
01:16Ang DOE at NEA ay tumutugo na sa mga ulat ng power outages
01:21habang ang DPWH at MMDA ay nagpapakilos ng mga clearing teams para linisin ang mga daan.
01:28Totungo rin ang ilang miyembro ng gabinete sa mga pinaka-apektadong probinsya
01:33upang personal na alamin ang kalagayan at tiyaking na ibabalik agad ang mga pangunahing serbisyo.
01:40The president also urged residents located along the typhoon's path to cooperate with authorities
01:45to avoid any danger while assuring the government is ready to respond to any needs that may arise.
01:51Tinitiyak ng pamahalaan ang patuloy na pagkilos upang mapabilis ang pagbangon ng ating mga kababayan.
01:57Based on the latest data from the Office of Civil Defense,
02:00more than 17,000 families or equivalent to 60,000 individuals were affected by Typhoon Tino.
02:06Due to the prompt implementation of pre-emptive evacuation,
02:09a total of 129,700 families or more than 387,000 individuals
02:15were immediately evacuated and are staying in evacuation centers.
02:19As for the power supply, out of the 57 electric cooperatives in the affected areas,
02:248 have no power, 15 are partially without, while 18 remain operational.
02:30Restoration efforts continue to ensure the immediate return of electricity services in affected areas.
02:36Authorities are also verifying reports of fatalities from the onslaught of the typhoon.
02:40The OCD assured that government's quick response fund remains adequate despite the series of calamities.
02:46Nagpalabas na po ng kautosan ng ating mga alampangulo na magdagdag na po,
02:51mag-replenish na dun sa ating QRF.
02:53So as of now, as we speak, hindi natin nakikitang kukulangin ito.
02:56At meron naman po mga mekanismo if in case mas mabawasan pa ito.
03:00The Department of Agriculture continues to conduct assessment
03:03to determine the extent of damage left by Typhoon Tino in the agriculture sector.
03:07Kenneth Paciente from the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
