00:00The Philippine government is intensifying its relief efforts in Albay as Mayon Volcano continues its restive phase under Alert Level 3,
00:09with FIVOS releasing images of the volcano showing its crater glow and glowing lava dome with pyroclastic density currents, or PDCs, locally known as USON.
00:20Department of Social Welfare and Development, or DSWD Secretary, Rex Gachalian, immediately visited Albay today to oversee the distribution of assistance.
00:32The department also met with local officials to discuss additional support measures for families evacuated from the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone
00:40and is set to implement a cash-for-work program for affected minimum wage earners and farmers.
00:47Meanwhile, the Office of Civil Defense, or OCD, is finalizing the list of essential needs, including food, clean water, and hygiene kits
00:57for those displaced, with Assistant Secretary Rafi Alejandro stressing the importance of swift distribution.
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