• 2 months ago
President Marcos assured Bicolanos that the government would send rubber boats and other assistance to the region amid the onslaught of Tropical Storm Kristine.

Marcos said this after former vice president Leni Robredo requested for the deployment of more rubber boats and other rescue equipment to areas hit by the typhoon in the Bicol Region.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/23/marcos-grants-robredos-request-rubberboats

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Transcript
00:00Sir, former Vice President Lederbredo is asking for help, in particular the rubber boats. How soon will you be able to get in?
00:07As soon as we can get in. As soon as we can get in, we will be doing that.
00:13And we are now beginning to marshal our assets, like for example rubber boats.
00:18Until Monday, we will get it first and bring it here to the area in need.
00:24We just got the report from Kamsul that half the province is under water because they live in the basin between Albay and Kamsul.
00:39That's why it's always flooded.
00:44So as soon as we can, we will go in.
00:47As soon as we can. If it's necessary, the helicopter won't be able to carry it.
00:52So it really needs a truck to get in.
00:56So as soon as it clears, DPWH knows what they are doing.
01:03They are monitoring. Their people are there, their regional officers, to say when they can come in.
01:10So that's what we're waiting for now.
01:13We are at the mercy of the weather, as we always are.
01:18So we will just have to wait for the true effects of this typhoon.

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