MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has assured families affected by the continued unrest of the Mayon Volcano that the national government is ready to cater to their needs as they await for the situation to return to normal.
Marcos said this as he visited evacuees at the Guinobatan Community College evacuation center in Guinobatan, Albay, on Wednesday, June 14.
In his remarks, the President told the evacuees that they would not have to wait long if they needed assistance as government agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) were on stand by.
“At huwag kayong mag-aantay nang matagal kung may pangangailangan kayo (You won’t have to wait too long in case you need anything),” he said.
“Sabihin ninyo sa amin. Nandito silang lahat at nandiyan lang sila para alalayan kayo (Just tell us. They are all here to help you),” he added.
Marcos has directed national government agencies to provide the necessities of those sheltering at the evacuation centers, particularly food, potable water, medicines, and sanitation kits and equipment.
He said that the Department of National Defense (DND) has been coordinating with all disaster relief response agencies in the country to provide the evacuees with their needs while the DSWD works on extending relief goods.
The Department of Health (DOH), along with the municipal and provincial hospitals, will tend to the medical needs of the evacuees, particularly by providing them with the necessary drugs.
Meanwhile, President Marcos reiterated his gratitude to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for providing 50 tons of relief goods after learning of the Mayon Volcano’s unrest.
“Maybe the reason they are so sympathetic to the Philippines is because they have many Filipinos working in UAE, and they feel the closeness and friendship to Filipinos,” he said.
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that 4,400 families or 15,676 individuals were displaced by the Mayon’s unrest, mostly from the seven municipalities and cities of Albay such as Camalig, Ligao City, Daraga, Guinobatan, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, and Tabaco City.
Of the total number of displaced families and individuals, 4,215 families, or 15,017 persons are sheltering in 22 evacuation centers, while 185 families are temporarily residing elsewhere.
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