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00:00Good evening, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
00:10The Philippine Area of Responsibility has already released the Christine typhoon,
00:15but it left more than 40 dead.
00:19It is feared that the number has increased because there are still 20 missing.
00:25Most of the victims are from Bicol Region and Calabar Zone who drowned in the flood.
00:30And even though the Christine typhoon has been released,
00:33another typhoon is possible to enter this weekend.
00:36Tina Pangaliban-Perez is on the scene.
00:42The wind with the rain is so strong
00:45that it was felt in different parts of Metro Manila last night.
00:48But while these commuters are waiting,
00:51they were told to go back to their work.
00:54They were shocked by the strong wind.
00:58It happened in front of an office building last night in Cubao.
01:02Let us remind you,
01:04in the middle of the strong wind and dangerous surroundings,
01:08your personal safety is at risk.
01:13It was felt that the strong wind was blowing these people in front of a mall in Laguna.
01:22In the town of Binan,
01:24the so-called rescue operation may have stopped.
01:28They needed to use mud to save the residents of Barangay Kasile and Barangay San Antonio.
01:35Fearing that the rocks are getting bigger and the ground is getting harder,
01:40they fell in Lubuagan, Calinga.
01:43The volunteer and inspection team of MDRRMO
01:46were almost hit by the rockslide.
01:49No one was injured in the group.
01:53The landslides in Baguio City are also happening side by side.
01:58While the flood is still a problem,
02:01the residents of Barangay Almacen in Hermosa, Bataan
02:05cannot pass through the tricycle and other vehicles.
02:08That is why the residents need to travel by boat.
02:14Also in Agoncillo, Batangas,
02:17there was a strong wind where the vehicles on the road were swept away by the mud.
02:23Communication was also a problem
02:25because there was almost no signal for calling and internet.
02:30In Lemery, thick mud and mudslides are happening
02:34following the landslides.
02:36The land and part of the road is also being swept away
02:39The land and part of the road is also being swept away
02:42in Balibago-Balayan Highway in Liyan.
02:45This part of Tirona Highway in Kawit, Cavite was also covered by darkness.
02:50According to the residents,
02:52they lost their power supply at 9 p.m.
02:55because of the continuous storm.
02:59The flood in Barangay San Jose in Iriga City, Camarines Sur is also a problem.
03:04A large part of the Huaraz Bridge also collapsed in Iriga and Baau.
03:10In the last part of the Office of Civil Defense,
03:13it reached 46.
03:15Most of the affected areas are in Bicol Region and Calabarzon.
03:2020 were also affected and 7 were injured.
03:26The worst part is that it lasted 24 hours.
03:31The GMA Integrated News joined the Relief and Rescue Operation
03:35in several towns in Camarines Sur.
03:37It was hard work and it took a few hours
03:39before the residents were able to find help
03:42even though they were still in the mud due to the flood.
03:46Live from Lagas City, Ian Cruz was on the air.
03:54You know, Emil, it's hard for the rescue teams to get in
03:57and get help not only because of the high flood,
04:01but also because of the number of stranded vehicles
04:05on the side of the roads in different areas here in Camarines Sur.
04:14We rode the rescue truck of the MMDA Public Safety Division
04:17and left the northern part of San Fernando
04:20to go to the town of Milaor, Camarines Sur.
04:23We were able to find many houses and vehicles that were submerged.
04:27When it came to the river above the flooded Bicol River,
04:30it was hard for the rescue teams to get through
04:32because of the number of stranded vehicles on the side of the road.
04:36When the river came down, the flood was higher.
04:40Many residents were on the second floor of their houses.
04:43It was hard, even for those who were walking towards the direction of Lagas City.
04:48Others were stuck in the mud so that they wouldn't get wet in August.
04:52Michael Mirasol, who was killed by his mother, grandmother,
04:55and his younger brother because of the landslide, was one of the victims.
04:58I just prayed, that's all.
05:01My mother and my brother.
05:04Rosalie Julianis, who was also in the MMDA rescue vehicle,
05:08was also in the flood from the town of Ragay
05:11so that her son, Sanaga, could escape.
05:13One day, he was already dead.
05:17He had no food, no water.
05:19He couldn't get down because of the flood.
05:21Red Cross passengers were also in the rescue vehicle.
05:24The PNP staff was also in the rescue vehicle.
05:26They were carrying food to the people who were stranded in their homes.
05:31Our trip stopped again.
05:33We're near a river.
05:34We're near the center of Milaoran.
05:36We're in the rescue vehicle of the MMDA.
05:39We can see the problem here.
05:40There are many stranded vehicles in this area.
05:43That's why the vehicles of the MMDA, other NGOs, and government agencies
05:48cannot continue.
05:50This is one of the big problems that is caused by fast travel
05:54to Naga and other parts of Bicol.
05:57From the rescue truck, we moved to the MMDA rubber boat
06:00that is being pushed by Naga to help in the rescue efforts.
06:04In the villages of Milaor, the flood was too much.
06:08There are many people on the second floor.
06:10How are you there?
06:11We're okay.
06:12We just need food and water.
06:14They're asking for food and water.
06:17There are many people on the second floor.
06:19They're waiting and hoping that help will come to them.
06:23There are roads that cannot be crossed because of motorized vehicles
06:27or vehicles that are submerged in the flood,
06:30like the Maharlika Highway.
06:32It's 2 kilometers and it should only take a few minutes to travel.
06:36We arrived in Naga,
06:38but it took an hour and a half for us to reach the boundary.
06:43It's hard for our vehicles to get here.
06:46Even relief goods cannot get here.
06:50Like other towns, many people are walking in the flood in Naga.
06:54The boat that is used in the Fluvial Parade,
06:57which is a part of the Fenya branch,
06:59is now being transported.
07:01According to Naga CDRRMO,
07:03there are 7 more villages that are submerged in the flood
07:05and many people are being rescued in the villages of Abelia,
07:08Igualdad and Sabang.
07:10There are 4,000 individuals in the evacuation center in the village.
07:18Emil, the clearing operation was started by the Philippine Red Cross
07:22in the area of the town of Milaor.
07:25According to Naga CDRRMO,
07:27the Philippine Army and DPWH
07:35will assist in the clearing operation
07:38for the stranded and submerged vehicles
07:41so that they can be adjusted,
07:43so that the relief goods and rescue teams
07:47can continue in Naga and other parts of Bicol.
07:51Ian, what you mentioned in your report
07:53and what we saw in your video,
07:55many residents were rescued
07:58but they were still in the flood.
08:00Were they rescued or were they still in their positions?
08:03Were they still in their positions until now?
08:09Well, Emil, some of the residents,
08:12like the pregnant women, the pregnant women
08:15and those who are very old,
08:18they are still in their positions
08:20and they are still being rescued by the Red Cross,
08:22the Coast Guard, the Philippine Navy,
08:25the LGUs and the police.
08:27But Emil, most of the residents
08:32are still in their positions,
08:36in their rooftops,
08:38and they are just hoping, Emil,
08:40that the relief goods will be added
08:42so that they can sustain their positions
08:46in their positions, Emil.
08:48And Ian, based on the information you have,
08:51what other places in the province of Camarinasur
08:54have not been reached
08:56until now by the government?
08:58How are they?
08:59Now that it's midnight, it's dark.
09:04Well, Emil, in fairness to the DSWD earlier,
09:07in Milaura, the flood was very high.
09:09We saw that there were DSWD goods
09:11on the boats that we saw.
09:13And we also heard earlier
09:15that Secretary Rex Gatchalian
09:17of the DSWD was here in Naga.
09:20So, Emil, the question now is,
09:22are their supplies enough?
09:25Because, Emil, earlier,
09:26when we saw the residents
09:28riding their boats,
09:29walking for several hours,
09:31what they are really buying is water
09:33and food for their families who are hungry.
09:36So, your question is,
09:37how are they?
09:38Now that it's midnight,
09:39well, Emil, the supplies
09:41in many towns that are flooded
09:43are still not available.
09:44So, Emil, their situation is really difficult.
09:47But they are continuing to pray
09:49that the weather here in Camarinasur
09:52will continue to improve
09:54so that the flood will subside
09:56Emil, and that somehow,
09:58all the help and rescue will arrive.
10:01Emil.
10:02Thank you very much.
10:03And take care.
10:04Ian Cruz.
10:07On both sides,
10:08we saw the landslide
10:10in Baguio City.
10:12Because of the bad weather,
10:13the supply of vegetables
10:15that could be expensive
10:16was also affected.
10:18Sandra Aguinaldo
10:20was there live.
10:22Sandra?
10:26The trees fell, Emil,
10:28and the landslide
10:30hit the residents of Baguio City
10:32when the Christine Flood left.
10:34We also went to La Trinidad, Benguet
10:37and there, again,
10:38the effects of the flood
10:40affected the vegetables.
10:46After the heavy rain in Baguio City,
10:50in the CCTV footage,
10:52you can see the two men
10:54who were able to save their motorcycle
10:56when the landslide hit
10:58Victoria Village.
11:00The riprap was damaged
11:02by a residential compound.
11:06Adam Alcoriza
11:08lost his motorcycle.
11:10I hesitated
11:11if I should do this or not.
11:13I think I can still do it.
11:15That's why we saved the motorcycle.
11:17It's only been three years
11:19since the riprap was repaired.
11:21Because of the flood,
11:23the road was flooded.
11:25That's why we saved the motorcycle.
11:27This landslide
11:29happened before the flood hit,
11:31and it was even worse.
11:33That's why the road had to be closed
11:35because it's only a short distance.
11:38The LGUs also responded
11:40to the trees falling
11:42in different parts of the city.
11:44One of the trees was damaged
11:46by a car.
11:48In Ferdinand,
11:50a big tree also collided with the road,
11:52so several government agencies
11:54helped to quickly
11:56open the road.
11:58Because of the size of the tree,
12:00a chainsaw was needed
12:02to cut it.
12:04Because of the few days of rain,
12:06fewer vegetables arrived
12:08at the trading post of La Trinidad
12:10in Benguet.
12:12From the vegetables planted in Benguet,
12:14Mountain Province, Apayao and Ipugao,
12:16Simona and Erlinda,
12:18their crops were damaged.
12:20When we saw the tomatoes
12:22that were damaged,
12:24the tomatoes were just starting
12:26to grow.
12:28When the heavy rain came,
12:30they all fell.
12:32They also claim
12:34that their buyers
12:36came from different parts of the country
12:38because they were also affected
12:40by the flood.
12:42The problem is that
12:44the roads of the vehicles
12:46that bring vegetables
12:48are all damaged.
12:50The roads are flooded.
12:52There are slides.
12:56In simple words,
12:58the price of upland vegetables
13:00is already high,
13:02said the buyer, Rosario.
13:04There are few vegetables,
13:06that's why the price of vegetables
13:08is rising.
13:10We also bought very few vegetables.
13:12According to the local government,
13:14only two families
13:16fled from their homes
13:18and they are
13:20staying at their relatives' house.
13:22This is the last report
13:24from Baguio City, Mel.
13:26Thank you very much,
13:28Sandra Aguinaldo.
13:30President Bongbong Marcos
13:32ordered to use
13:34all government vehicles
13:36for rescue and relief operations
13:38of those affected by the Christine Flood.
13:40He also surrounded
13:42the affected areas
13:44of Cavite and Matangas
13:46with the help of Ivan Mayrina.
13:50Now, the time has calmed down.
13:52President Bongbong Marcos
13:54surrounded the most affected
13:56areas of Cavite and Matangas.
13:58From the air,
14:00the Christine Flood is still flooding.
14:02The President ordered
14:04to use all government vehicles
14:06for rescue and relief operations
14:08of those affected by the Christine Flood.
14:10Even the Presidential Chopper.
14:12We just have to keep monitoring
14:14the situation and
14:16make sure
14:18always the rescue and relief
14:20are...
14:22That cannot stop.
14:24It doesn't matter if there's another storm coming.
14:26We cannot stop. That cannot stop.
14:28He also told the leaders of the government
14:30Just remember,
14:32there are people still...
14:34There are people
14:36still in water
14:38right now.
14:40They are still flooded.
14:42They're walking around with water up to their waist.
14:44They have no water supply. They have no food.
14:46They have no place to stay.
14:48So, if you think
14:50you're tired, think about
14:52what their condition is.
14:54Let's always keep that in mind.
14:56It's still hard to reach the Bicol Region
14:58because of the impassable roads,
15:00particularly Lopez and Milaor, in Quezon.
15:02But according to the Defense Secretary
15:04several choppers and airplanes
15:06have arrived in Naga.
15:08DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian is in Naga
15:10to personally lead the
15:12distribution of aid to those in need.
15:14One of the problems
15:16that the local government
15:18is facing is the supply of oil products
15:20because the tankers cannot enter
15:22and the gas stations are flooded.
15:24The Department of National Defense
15:26will do something about this.
15:28According to the Department of Budget and Management,
15:30there's still 1.9 billion pesos
15:32that can be used
15:34for the National Disaster Fund.
15:36The President also ordered
15:38to ensure that the price freeze
15:40that exists in areas under
15:42the State of Calamity is followed.
15:44There is a 60-day
15:46price freeze on all the
15:48basic commodities
15:52that we have listed
15:54in our memo.
15:58Aside from this,
16:00it's also strictly monitored.
16:02Meaning, we check
16:04this aggressively.
16:06Meaning, on a day-to-day
16:08basis, they give
16:10updates to us
16:12in supermarkets,
16:14grocery, convenience
16:16stores, and other
16:18areas or other stores
16:20that sell these basic necessities.
16:22DTI also
16:24encourages
16:26big supermarkets
16:28to supply basic commodities
16:30to affected areas.
16:32DTI's acting secretary,
16:34Cristina Roque, also added that
16:36they have prepared a 2-billion-peso fund
16:38under the Small Business Corporation
16:40or SB Corp as a loan
16:42to micro and small-medium enterprises
16:44that are in the middle of a storm.
16:46They can also borrow up to P300,000
16:48to help them
16:50recover.
16:52For GMA Integrated News,
16:54Ivan Mejrina, Kato Toto, 24 Hours.
16:56For some Albay residents,
16:58Fandine is wondering
17:00how to recover
17:02after the storm
17:04Cristina.
17:06Some have not only lost their homes,
17:08but also lost their livelihoods.
17:10From the town of Pulanggi,
17:12John Consulta is live.
17:14John?
17:18Mel, when we entered
17:20the road towards the province
17:22of Albay,
17:24some residents were already
17:26waiting for the storm to pass.
17:32Since it is not possible
17:34to cross the national road
17:36to Baoca, Marina Sur,
17:38we took a two-hour detour
17:40to the alternate route
17:42of Buhi-Iriga Road
17:44to reach the province of Albay.
17:46We passed residents who were drying
17:48their wet clothes on the road.
17:50One of them, Mila,
17:52lost her house
17:54which was still submerged.
17:56The water level
17:58suddenly rose.
18:00So we hurried
18:02to dry our clothes
18:04but we couldn't.
18:06The water level
18:08was too high.
18:10Most of our clothes
18:12were wet.
18:14When we arrived in Libon, Albay,
18:16we were greeted by a left-hand traffic light.
18:18The garage in front of me
18:20was completely flooded.
18:22Because of the strong winds
18:24and heavy rain,
18:26the ground beneath it
18:28was gradually eroded.
18:30It was completely destroyed.
18:32Along with the heavy rain,
18:34the owner of the tractor,
18:36car, motorcycle,
18:38tricycle, and livestock
18:40was also affected.
18:42I am calling
18:44to our beloved President Bongbong Marcos
18:46to help us in this tragedy.
18:48So that we can get
18:50our lives back,
18:52especially in farming.
18:54Some rice fields
18:56in Libon, Albay were not saved
18:58due to the heavy winds
19:00and landslides.
19:02The land was given up
19:04due to the flood.
19:06It's like a desert.
19:08We don't know
19:10how it will start.
19:12The wet documents
19:14that were being dried
19:16were the ones that we received.
19:18Even the municipality was affected
19:20by the heavy rain.
19:22Some vehicles were submerged
19:24in the compound.
19:26According to Libon LGU,
19:28two were killed in their town
19:30while one was missing
19:32after a landslide
19:34in Borabud, Libon, Albay.
19:36Libon, Albay is now under
19:38State of Calamity.
19:40The worst flooding
19:42in history in our town of Libon.
19:44Many were submerged
19:46and lost their homes.
19:48We need to use floating.
19:50The Philippine Red Cross
19:52and the humanitarian
19:54caravan from Manila
19:56are helping
19:58to evacuate the damaged vehicles.
20:00It will reach 500 meters
20:02from San Fernando Milo
20:04Road in Kamsur,
20:06heading to Naga,
20:08after the heavy rain
20:10caused by Hurricane Christine.
20:14At a time like this,
20:16clean drinking water
20:18is one of the needs
20:20of our countrymen.
20:22That's why it's a blessing
20:24for the Philippine Red Cross
20:26and Albay
20:28to distribute clean drinking water
20:30to PNP Region 5.
20:32The water comes from BFP,
20:34through the water desalination
20:36equipment of PNP,
20:38and then it's transferred
20:40to our residents' gallons.
20:42Residents are hoping
20:44that in the coming days,
20:46this PNP Region 5 equipment
20:48will be used to distribute
20:50clean drinking water
20:52to our residents here in Albay.
20:54That's all for now.
20:56Back to you, Mel.
20:58John, there are still hundreds
21:00of people who were submerged.
21:02Do you have any information
21:04about when this will happen?
21:06So that we can reach
21:08our other affected residents?
21:12You know, Mel,
21:14based on the experience
21:16of our countrymen,
21:18it will take three days
21:20or sometimes a week
21:22before the heavy rain will stop.
21:24But our people
21:26said that this rain
21:28is really different
21:30compared to what they've experienced.
21:32That's why they're hoping
21:34that this will last longer.
21:36Our countrymen are asking
21:38to send big equipment
21:40to the unpassable areas
21:42where they really need help.
21:44Our countrymen are still not eating
21:46and still not receiving help.
21:48Be careful, John.
21:50Thank you very much.
21:52John Consulta.
21:54The Gale Warning
21:56has not yet been lifted
21:58in many towns in the Lazon.
22:00That's why many fishermen
22:02are still not able to fish
22:04because it's dangerous.
22:06It's a problem for those
22:08who live in the Lazon.
22:14Emil, it's still raining heavily
22:16in a large part of the Lazon,
22:18Ilocos Norte.
22:20And even though the province
22:22is not directly affected
22:24by the storm,
22:26it has an effect on the residents
22:28and on the agriculture of the province.
22:32The waves in this part
22:34of the West Philippine Sea
22:36in front of Barangay Kawakan
22:38are wide in Ilocos Norte.
22:40Until this afternoon,
22:42the storm signal No. 2
22:44in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Su
22:46was still high.
22:48Even though the coastal barangays
22:50in the province were not affected
22:52by the storm surge,
22:54it has affected the livelihood
22:56of the fishermen
22:58who have not been able to fish
23:00for several days.
23:02Like Randell,
23:04he is also a fisherman.
23:06He says that every day
23:08that there is no catch,
23:10his family is in a difficult situation.
23:12We are just looking for money
23:14to buy food.
23:18While the storm is pushing
23:20in that direction,
23:22the waves are strong,
23:24the gale warning is high,
23:26it is not allowed to swim
23:28and the local authorities
23:30are watching not only the truck
23:32but also the local government
23:34to ensure the safety
23:36of the fishermen.
23:38Because there is a gap
23:40in the possible paths
23:42of the storm,
23:44the local government
23:46is still prepared.
23:48The councils
23:50and our responders
23:52are still here,
23:54our evacuees are still here
23:56to be safe,
23:58their safety.
24:00As of now,
24:02more than P350,000
24:04worth of rice
24:06and corn have been damaged.
24:12Emil,
24:14according to the Ilocos Norte
24:16Provincial Office,
24:18more than 500 families
24:20and 1,600 individuals
24:22were affected by the storm
24:24due to the rain
24:26and were not evacuated
24:28That is the latest from Ilocos Norte.
24:30Back to you, Emil.
24:32Thank you very much, JP Soriano.