PBBM inspects situation, earmarks P10-M financial aid to Laurel, Batangas

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00:00The site of ruined infrastructure in the town of Lorelao in Batanga cemented the president's

00:05resolve to build back better and stronger damaged infrastructure to withstand the heightened

00:12impact of extreme climate when natural calamities hit.

00:15The discharge of rising dam water levels during storms, a better warning system in hazard-prone

00:21areas and others are among the president's orders as we hear more from PTV's Felizel

00:28Cordelia.

00:31The residual aftermath of Typhoon Christine continues to impact the town of Lorelao, Batangas

00:37where many homes are still covered in mud.

00:40Several roads and the livelihoods of some residents have been damaged.

00:45This marks the first time Lorelao has experienced such extensive damage from a storm, a situation

00:50personally witnessed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his inspection alongside

00:55various government agency heads.

01:16Nine of the 21 barangays in Lorelao were severely affected by Typhoon Christine.

01:21To facilitate a swift recovery, President Marcos Jr. allocated P10 million in financial

01:26assistance to the Lorelao Local Government Unit as part of a P60 million aid package

01:33for six towns in Batangas.

01:35Farmers and fishermen received P10,000 each in assistance to help them recover their livelihood

01:41losses after numerous fishponds were buried.

01:45The chief executive also distributed free construction materials to support the rebuilding

01:51of homes that were damaged.

01:53Among the beneficiaries is Orlando.

02:11The President also pledged to complete the Taal Lake Circumferential Road and to repair

02:15the affected Bayuyungan Bridge.

02:30The death toll in Batangas has risen to 61 to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

02:36The government is actively implementing measures and reviewing the Flood Control Master Plan.

02:41While flood control projects are already in place, the impact of Typhoon Christine, exacerbated

02:47by climate change, was significantly greater than that of Typhoon Ondoy.

03:11The government is prepared for the investigation of these projects and hopes the examination

03:16closely considers the scientific factors involved.

03:20The chief executive also emphasized utilizing technology to mitigate the effects of disasters,

03:26including the Department of Science and Technology's early warning system to alert communities

03:32in hazard-prone areas.

03:34Efforts are also underway to streamline access to funds from the National Disaster Risk Reduction

03:39and Management Council to ensure quick repairs of equipment and facilities damaged by the

03:45disaster.

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