00:00The president in his social media page paid homage to all the first responders, relief providers, LGU officials and personnel, and hordes of volunteers who helped save lives through proactive measures predicated on quick and early action.
00:14Through their invaluable help, over half a million families found refuge in evacuation centers nationwide, ultimately averting loss of life and limb.
00:22Meanwhile, the president ordered sustained relief operations and aid assistance to the affected disaster victims, as well as the dispatch of medical teams to treat those hurting or in physically bad shape.
00:34Likewise, he directed the swift rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and the clearing of roadways from fallen debris and impediments.
00:41Amidst all the remedial work and recovery efforts, the president also ordered a probe over the apparent absences of LGU leaders from work and instead went abroad before disaster struck.
