Marcos announces P65.6B standby funds for Enteng relief

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. announced on Tuesday that the government has P65.6 billion in standby funds for relief efforts following Severe Tropical Storm Enteng, which caused at least 12 deaths.

The President also stated that P2.6 billion worth of food and non-food items, along with P480.61 million in health supplies, have been prepared to support affected areas, and over P16 million in humanitarian aid has already been distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to more than 300,000 individuals.

Marcos noted that 63,000 individuals are currently sheltered in 452 evacuation centers across the country, with DSWD prepositioning 1.7 million food packs even before the storm hit and distributing 130,000 of them in affected areas.

The President urged local government units (LGUs) to address waste management issues and called for immediate action on clearing operations of damaged national roads.

Floods are now subsiding but relief operations continue post-Enteng, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), which reports that at least 12 people have died due to drowning.