Mahigit 70 pamilya sa Pag-asa Island, apektado ng Bagyong #CarinaPH at habagat

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00:00Pag-asa Island is one of the places affected by the recent typhoon Kareena and Habagat,

00:05where more than 70 families were affected.

00:08The government continues to help them.

00:12This is the story of Bien Manalo.

00:16In 2020, during the pandemic,

00:20when Cristina del Rosario, 52 years old, and her three children lived in Pag-asa Island, Calayaan, Palawan,

00:29she was born in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

00:32But due to the lack of income and poverty in their area, she moved to another town.

00:38It's hard there. We only have a small store.

00:43We still don't have enough to consume.

00:46Cristina is now an agricultural staff in Calayaan, LGU.

00:50Like Cristina, her family also chose to live in Pag-asa Island in 2019.

00:58Apriline is also an agricultural staff in the municipality.

01:01Her husband is a construction worker.

01:04We improved a lot compared to our area in the mainland where we also don't have enough income.

01:11In the last census, the total population of Pag-asa Island reached more than 300 in the second quarter of the year.

01:19More than 200 are the elderly, while more than 100 are the children.

01:25According to the local government, the lack of income is the main reason for people to move to other towns.

01:33That's why they chose to live in Puerto Princesa because it's hard to make a living there.

01:39If you live there, you'll have to spend a lot of money and you won't have a job.

01:47More than 30% of the island's population increased.

01:52More than 300 people moved to the island last year.

01:56It's expected to grow to more than 500 before the end of the year.

02:01According to the residents, aside from the rich sea, they received rice subsidies and other assistance from the government.

02:10Most of the residents of Pag-asa Island are fishermen, construction workers,

02:16and employees of the municipality who are in the contract of service.

02:20Meanwhile, more than 70 families, or more than 300 individuals,

02:27were affected by the landslides and floods in Pag-asa Island.

02:32More than 200 food packs were distributed by the LGU.

02:36The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources continues to provide assistance to fishermen,

02:43including providing boats and other fishing equipment.

02:47BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.