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Marcos visits quake victims, oversees relief efforts in Cebu
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will ask Congress to release additional emergency funds to replenish the government's depleted Quick Response Funds (QRF) due to successive calamities.
The QRFs of various agencies are nearly depleted after providing aid to communities affected by Super Typhoon Nando, Typhoon Opong, and the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu.
Cebu province has been placed under a state of calamity due to the earthquake's impact.
The President donated about P225 million to affected local governments and hospitals in Cebu to support their relief and medical efforts.
He visited Bogo City near the epicenter of the earthquake to inspect damaged structures, provide aid to survivors, and ensure relief operations were being conducted effectively.
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