Marcos directs agencies to aid areas hit by Carina and habagat

On Wednesday, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. directed agencies to focus on providing assistance in isolated areas affected by Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.

The President emphasized the need for tailored relief efforts based on specific assessments of each affected area during a situation briefing with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) and further clarified these directives through Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama at the Bagong Pilipinas interview.

According to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), almost 189,014 families or 910,536 persons in regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, and CAR were affected by these weather events. In Metro Manila, 23,107 families or 94,180 individuals were impacted.

The President instructed DPWH officials to repair the damaged navigational gate in Bgy. Tanza in Navotas within a month to prevent continuous flooding during high tide and directed various departments including DSWD, DOH, DILG, NDRRMC, OCD, and DA to address specific needs of affected regions.

Marcos also directed the Department of Health to deploy doctors and provide medical assistance in evacuation centers to ensure the health conditions of evacuees, especially children and the elderly.