Marcos Jr. assures aid for Marce-hit Cagayan ahead of Nika landfall

Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday told Cagayanons that aid from the national government would not stop until Cagayan recovers from the effects of Typhoon Marce.</p><p>Among the hardest hit in Cagayan are the infrastructure, fisheries and farming sectors, the President said in a speech delivered in the town of Buguey.</p><p>“Ang naging problema sa Marce — hindi kagaya ng mga nakaraan — ay ito ay malakas pa rin ang ulan ngunit ang talagang nagkaroon ng damage tayo ay dahil sa malakas na hangin,” he said.</p><p>(The problem we faced with Marce is, unlike in the past, it brought heavy rains but it was the strong winds that caused the most damage)</p><p>He said government will focus on reconstruction, especially of people&#x27;s homes.</p><p>Agencies are just waiting for floods to subside before they begin assessing the damage that needs to be addressed, the Chief Executive said, adding national government agencies will stay in the area to ensure people&#x27;s needs are met.</p><p>“‘Yung mga na-displace na nasira ang bahay, walang tahanan, kahit nasa evacuation center sila o nasa bahay ng kanilang kamag anak, magproprovide pa rin kami ng relief goods hanggang sa makabalik sila sa kanilang mga bahay,” he said.</p><p>(Those who were displaced will have relief goods until they can go back home)</p><p>Marcos Jr. also acknowledged the help the private sector has been extending to typhoon victims.</p><p>“Hindi lang ang pamahalaan ang gumagawa nito lahat. Mayroon din tayong mga katulong sa private sector na bago pa kami nakarating ay marami nang ginagawa at namimigay na ng tulong,” he said, without naming organizations.</p><p>(It isn&#x27;t just the government that is working on this. We have assistance from the private sector, some of whom were already helping out before the national government could arrive)</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/7/typhoon-marce-makes-landfall-over-cagayan-1622">RELATED: Typhoon Marce makes landfall over Cagayan</a></div><p>Before handing monetary aid to Cagayan mayors, the President ended his speech by appealing to the public to always heed calls for evacuation to avoid deaths during disasters.</p><p>“The very good news that we have sa dumaan na Marce, wala tayong namatayan, wala po tayong casualties. Kaya po nangyari yan dahil mabilis, maaga ang pag-evacuate ng tao,” he said.</p><p>(The very good news is we have no reported casualties, and that is because of an early and quick evacuation)</p><p>He said that he understands that some people would hesitate to leave their homes but that doing so could save lives.</p><p>The President is expected to visit parts of his home province Ilocos Norte this weekend to assess the typhoon damage and extend aid to affected municipalities ahead of the landfall of another storm, locally known as Tropical Storm Nika.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P7PCfwhFsZ0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Among the hardest hit in Cagayan are the infrastructure, fisheries and farming sectors, the President said in a speech delivered in the town of Buguey.</p>

Among the hardest hit in Cagayan are the infrastructure, fisheries and farming sectors, the President said in a speech delivered in the town of Buguey.

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Marcos Jr. assures aid for Marce-hit Cagayan ahead of Nika landfall

Marcos Jr. assures aid for Marce-hit Cagayan ahead of Nika landfall

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Nov 10, 2024 11:18 AM PHT

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