Marcoses oversee aid relief in Ilocos; damage up P3.2-B

By Allyssa Charisse Magno

LAOAG CITY – The Marcoses with the President held aid and relief operations in Ilocos Norte following devastation wrought by Typhoon Egay.
    Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc, chairperson of Provincial Disaster Risk and Management Council, led post-calamity operations in the hardest-hit towns in the province.
    On July 26, super typhoon brought strong winds and heavy rains to the entire province which damaged homes, infrastructure, and agricultural lands and crops.
    The partial estimated damage as of Monday reached P3.2 billion.
    As initial response, Gov. Marcos Manotoc and Sen. Imee R. Marcos  visited critical areas in the province early last week to assess the situation and distribute food packs, bottled drinking waters, sanitary kits, and assorted medicines to hardest-hit families.
    Meanwhile, President Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos Jr. arrived in Ilocos Norte Tuesday to reinforce the provincial government’s relief operations to affected communities.
    “I assure you that nandito po kami at ito lang po ang simula ng relief efforts namin para sa inyo. In the next week mag roroll-out po kami ng mga programa para may additional na tulong po kayo,” Gov Marcos Manotoc stated.

“I assure you that bilang gobernador po ninyo  gagawin po namin lahat ng kaya namin para sainyo,” he added.

The Dept. of Social Welfare and Development turned over 10,000 food packs to the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte.

The governor also met with DSWD Sec. Rex T. Gatchalian about future collaborations to help alleviate the situation of Ilokanos