President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Manila Mayor Honey Lacuña on the Rosauro Almario Elementary College in Tondo, Manila, on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, to distribute assist to households affected by the current fireplace at Isla Puting Bato, additionally in Tondo. (Screengrab from Radio Tv Malacañang-RTVM/Fb)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. distributed meals packs and money as authorities help to households affected by the huge fireplace at Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila.
The blaze displaced at the least 2,000 households from the slum space, because it burned at the least 1,000 homes, in response to the Workplace of Civil Protection, which positioned the price of harm at P2 million.
Marcos led the distribution of presidency assist to the fireplace victims on the Rosauro Almario Elementary College in Tondo on Saturday. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuña jointed him throughout the occasion.
The meals packs and P10,000 money assist had been offered by the Division of Social Welfare and Growth via its Help to People in Disaster Scenario (AICS) Program.
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The Workplace of the President, alternatively, introduced 2,100 blankets and sleeping mats for the Tondo fireplace beneficiaries.
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Marcos assured the fireplace victims that every meals pack will final three to 4 days, and if the meals packs run out sooner, the federal government will present extra.
“We offers you what you want,” he mentioned.
Marcos additionally mentioned the money assist is meant for the opposite wants of the fireplace victims, equivalent to child’s milk and upkeep medicines.
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Throughout his go to to the fire-affected households. Marcos likewise introduced with him a medical group from the Division of Well being to help sick people.
“That goes on and on. They’ll by no means go away. They only go round all of the evacuation facilities. So when you’ve gotten an sickness, so long as you go to them and they’re going to present service to you,” Marcos mentioned.
The president additionally dedicated to rebuild the homes of the fireplace victims in time for Christmas.
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In any other case, “I promised one in all us at an evacuation heart: If we haven’t introduced you dwelling by Christmas, I’ll come right here to have a celebration, be glad and have a merry Christmas collectively,” he mentioned.
