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President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday led a briefing with government officials to discuss the effects of the southwest monsoon strengthened by typhoon Carina. Presidential Communications Office

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Pia Gutierrez

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dii"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721893038023452629549_896027185883342_447943708743247146_n.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday led a briefing with government officials to discuss the effects of the southwest monsoon strengthened by typhoon Carina. Presidential Communications Office"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday led a briefing with government officials to discuss the effects of the southwest monsoon strengthened by typhoon Carina. <em>Presidential Communications Office</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday led a briefing with government officials where he was informed about the status of Metro Manila and other regions following the effects of the southwest monsoon strengthened by typhoon Carina.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/25/14-dead-due-to-habagat-carina-butchoy-ndrrmc-933">• 21 dead due to habagat, Carina: PNP</a></div><p>During the briefing held at the Presidential Security Command in Malacañang, Marcos ordered government agencies to immediately identify the areas hardest hit by the severe weather to determine where and what kind of assistance shall be extended to the affected residents. </p><p>“I remember I asked for a map or a list of the isolated areas that are still isolated, number one. And number two, we are --- we can see for ourselves that umaalis na &#x27;yung typhoon system. So, where are we now? What is the situation on the ground now? Where is there still flooding? Where are there still isolated communities? That is what we need to know,” the President said.</p><p>“Because para gumalaw &#x27;yung lahat ng ating mga agency. We need to know where to go. That&#x27;s really what I need to hear from you. Where do we go now? Which are the places that need the most help immediately?”</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/25/marcos-hops-on-truck-to-visit-evacuation-centers-sheltering-carina-victims-1111">• Marcos hops on truck, to visit evacuation centers sheltering &#x27;Carina&#x27; victims</a></div><p>According to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), almost 189,014 families or 910,536 persons in regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, and CAR were affected by the typhoon and the southwest monsoon. This is on top of the 23,107 families or 94,180 individuals affected by flooding Metro Manila according to separate data from the Metro Manila Development Authority.</p><p>“As of today, Mr. President, officially as of 10 p.m. last night, the report on the casualties is still 13 but this morning, though we have to validate, there are two more reported casualties from Metro Manila. So, this will be potentially a total of 15,” OCD administrator Ariel Nepomuceno told Marcos.</p><div><a data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/24/marikina-boat-capsizes-while-helping-carina-victims-14-passengers-rescued-553">• Marikina boat capsizes while helping Carina victims; 14 passengers rescued</a></div><p>Meanwhile, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan and Bulacan provinces have declared a state of calamity, according to a report by Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/25/5-provinces-declare-state-of-calamity-due-to-habagat-carina-1347">• 5 provinces declare state of calamity due to habagat, Carina</a></div><p>MMDA chairman Romando Artes meanwhile reported that most of the floods in Metro Manila have already receded, except for areas in the cities of Malabon and Navotas.</p><p>“So, basically, Mr. President, ngayon po nasa relief and reconstruction and cleaning phase na po ang Metro Manila. Nagre-recede naman po continuously sa pagtila po ng ulan at gumagana po ang ating pumping stations. Mabilis naman po &#x27;yan. By lunch time halos mabobomba na po natin &#x27;yan, except po &#x27;yung sa Malabon and Navotas,” Artes said.</p><p>Marcos meanwhile instructed DPWH officials to oversee the repair of the damaged navigational gate in Bgy. Tanza in Navotas, which is causing floods to a number of barangays in Malabon and Navotas during high tide.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/24/navotas-rep-seeks-legal-action-over-floodgate-damage-1736" id="isPasted">• Navotas rep seeks legal action over floodgate damage</a></div><p>“May schedule na po na ma-repair &#x27;yun within one month. Ang concern na lang po ay habang nire-repair po siya naka-open po &#x27;yung floodgate. So, tuloy-tuloy po &#x27;yung pagpasok ng tubig. Even po ‘pag walang bagyo, magkakaroon po ng pagbaha sa limang barangay sa Malabon at tatlo po sa Navotas,” Artes told Marcos.</p><p>“Okay. And then I want to see what the damage is so that is there something that we can do, buhusan natin ng sandbag or something. I don’t know. Pero, we have to get an engineer to look at it and to tell us what we can do so that hindi tuloy-tuloy ang pasok ng tubig. Mataas pa rin ang tubig,” the President told DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/25/malabon-mayor-dinepensahan-ang-photo-op-sa-baha-1354">• &#x27;Trabaho lang&#x27;: Malabon Mayor Sandoval dinepensahan ang &#x27;photo op&#x27; sa baha</a></div><p>Marcos meanwhile directed the Department of Health to deploy doctors and provide medical assistance in the evacuation centers to ensure the health conditions of the evacuees, especially the children and the elderly. </p><p>“The long-term problem usually pagka may ganito is gamot. So, that’s another thing we have to prepare with na may gamot. But the medicines I’m talking about are the obvious ones. Pag ka nalagnat...But the other medicines are the maintenance medicines nung mga senior kasi nahiwalay sila doon sa kanilang supply,” he said. </p><p>“So, we’ll have to also… But that that requires the prescription from a doctor. We cannot just buy statins and send them all to the ano... We have to get a doctor to prescribe para tama naman &#x27;yung ginagawa natin.”</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tjn_XLgJ15k?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" width="640"></iframe></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday led a briefing with government officials to discuss the response efforts following the onslaught of typhoon Carina. </p>

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday led a briefing with government officials to discuss the response efforts following the onslaught of typhoon Carina.

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Marcos grills gov't agencies on habagat, 'Carina' response: 'Where do we go now?'

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Published Jul 25, 2024 04:19 PM PHT

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