PBBM warns LGUs vs complacency amid natural disasters

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has warned local government officials against adopting a complacent or "chill" attitude, particularly during times of natural disasters.

Presidential Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the President expects leaders to prioritize their duties to the public, emphasizing that the government is relied upon during crises.

Castro conveyed that officials should be working diligently rather than taking breaks, especially when citizens are in need.

These remarks were made in response to the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG) ongoing investigation into local chief executives who allegedly left the country despite warnings about Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan.

The DILG is set to launch a probe on local executives who traveled abroad at the height of the devastation of Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan.

Castro bewailed that some officials had pushed through with their foreign trips, in apparent defiance of DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla's order for them to cancel their travel plans in anticipation of Tino's and Uwan's destructive nature.

The concerned officials are expected to submit their written explanations to Remulla.