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PCG transports about 9,000 relief boxes for Kristine victims in Bicol
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) transported approximately 9,000 relief boxes, totaling 75 tons of supplies from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), to the Bicol Region for families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
Three PCG ships, BRP Cabra, BRP Malabrigo, and BRP Malapascua, sailed from Cebu City to Pasacao Port in Camarines Sur for the mission.
The relief operation follows extensive search and rescue efforts by PCG responders.
Meanwhile, the reported deaths due to the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon have reached 150, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Kristine and Leon have also affected over eight million people nationwide.
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The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has dispatched a rapid deployment team to Naga City, Camarines Sur, to oversee relief distribution following Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the full mobilization of government assets, including presidential helicopters and transportation from the military and police, for areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
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The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol reported that government assistance to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has amounted to PHP637.7 million.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 in Bicol Region has distributed over P339 million in humanitarian aid to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
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The national government has allocated P130 million in aid to the Bicol Region, which recently experienced severe flooding due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
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