Marcos OKs release of P265 million for Davao flood, landslide victims

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Marcos OKs release of P265 million for Davao flood, landslide victims

PIA GUTIERREZ,

ABS-CBN News

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MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. authorized on Wednesday the release of P265 million from his Presidential Social Fund to aid Mindanao provinces affected by recent floodings and landslides caused by massive rains.

 Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian made the announcement during the briefing led by Marcos in Panacan, Davao City with local and national government officials on the situation in Davao region.

 Gatchalian said the amount is "on top of the emergency cash assistance that (Marcos Jr) has also authorized."

 “The President has instructed us to mobilize food and cash immediately,” Gatchalian said.

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 The official said the following LGUs will receive the following amounts from the P265 million fund:

 

P30 million:

• Province of Davao del Norte (127 barangays)

• Province of Davao Oriental (125 barangays)

• Province of Agusan del Sur (152 barangays)

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• Province of Davao de Oro (154 barangays)

 

P25 million:

• Province of Surigao del Sur (38 barangays)

• Province of Maguindanao del Sur (30 barangays)

 

P20 million:

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• Davao City (11 barangays)

• Butuan City (11 barangays)

• Province of Davao Occidental (9 barangays)

 

P15 million:

• Province of Agusan del Norte (7 barangays)

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P10 million:

• Province of Cotabato (5 barangays)

• Province of Bukidnon (4 barangays)

 

Marcos during the meeting noted the need to distribute emergency cash assistance to flood and landslide victims on top of family food packs and non-food items already being distributed by government.

 “From the reports that we have had, I think that we are doing all right in the food. But as the Secretary was explaining, it gets to the point na hindi lang pagkain ang kailangan ng tao. They need to buy other things para sa kanilang household. That's why the ECTs have become very important... Maramdaman nila kaagad na meron silang gagamitin sa pangangailangan nila,” the President said.

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 Marcos also directed government agencies to complete the damage assessment of public infrastructures and fast track the repair of damaged roads and bridges to ensure that aid will reach all affected residents.

 “We will prioritize the thoroughfares, roads that are necessary for us to be able to bring whatever the relief goods are necessary… make sure every barangay maabot natin,” he said.

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