Marcos to 'Kristine' victims: Govt working 'around-the-clock'

The Manila Times

Marcos to 'Kristine' victims: Govt working 'around-the-clock'  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Oct. 25, 2024 expresses sympathy to the victims of Severe Tropical Storm 'Kristine' (international name Trami), assuring them that the national government was 'working around-the-clock' to provide all the assistance needed by the local government units and those affected by the storm.  VIDEO BY MPC POOL  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #tmtnews #kristineph

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00:00Allow me to take this opportunity since we are here, and I know especially our LGU executives that they are very concerned about what is happening.

00:15Allow me to give you a quick update.

00:18Let me start with the AFP OCP Rapid Deployment, especially to Bicol, because of course Bicol has become one of the areas where the funding is taking time to go away simply because of the topography of the Bicol River Basin.

00:44In any case, I am happy and I am able to say that a C-130 left Manila at 6.49 today and with the following assets, the satellite communication, gensets for the satellite communication, water filtration units, and other personnel.

01:09The 520-50 CP Philippine Army 20 SAR operators and search and rescue operators, two inflatable rescue boats have been deployed.

01:22Fourteen rescue boats with auto-mortars have also been deployed.

01:26The C-130 that left at 6.49 has arrived at Bicol International Airport at 7.49.

01:34And there is another element of Black Hawk helicopters that are in Legazpi and are attempting to go to Nara.

01:47We have a weather window of about two days for air operations in Bicol and we will try to take full advantage of all that.

02:01We have put at the disposal of the NDRRC all of the assets of the AFP, especially airlift assets.

02:14We have not been able to use the other roads yet.

02:24That is why there are still many stranded.

02:27So in Kansu right now, as of about one hour ago, of the 36 towns, nine towns are still fully submerged and around six towns are partially submerged.

02:40But the province has been very, very quick in distributing house-to-house food distribution and every area has already been reached.

02:52And we are augmenting the province's food supply.

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