PBBM assures gov’t ready to help families affected by Kanlaon eruption

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00:00All hands on deck again in the government's response to the latest natural calamity to

00:05hit the Visayas as a result of Man Kalaon's unexpected volcanic discharge yesterday afternoon

00:11that has prompted a forced evacuation of over 54,000 residents in the danger zone.

00:16And relief items and food packs are on their way as we speak while the DOST and DNR evaluate

00:21the prevailing conditions and the DND and OCD preside over the evacuation efforts.

00:29Following the eruption of Mount Kalaon, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. assured the government

00:34is ready to help affected families.

00:37According to the president, while the government is focused on the current situation, it will

00:41also not neglect assisting those affected by the calamity.

00:45In fact, the Department of Budget and Management, or DBM, has assured that there are sufficient

00:50funds to provide assistance to those in need.

00:52First of all, I got the report from Secretary Rex Gatchalian who landed already in Negros

01:00early this morning.

01:01I spoke with DBM and he assured me they are ready to support the families who have been

01:07evacuated outside the six-kilometer danger zone.

01:12Relief operations have also begun, with the Department of Social Welfare and Development,

01:16or DSWD, distributing family food packs and other basic necessities to affected residents.

01:21Simultaneously, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of

01:26Science and Technology are working to assess the situation.

01:29So, talagang pumutok na eh.

01:33And so, DNR, DOST are continuing to monitor air quality to see if we need to do more in

01:44terms of evacuating, maging dangerous ng levels ng toxic gases na lumalabas nun sa volcano.

01:52DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian has also traveled to Negros Occidental to personally assess

01:57the situation and the needs of evacuees.

02:00The DSWD Field Office 6 has deployed its Mobile Command Center to provide services to affected

02:06residents including communication support, internet connectivity, and power supply.

02:11Meanwhile, an additional 5,000 boxes of family food packs have been sent by the DSWD Visayas

02:17Disaster Resource Center.

02:19The Canlaon City Action Team and other local government units have immediately delivered

02:23relief assistance to evacuees in evacuation centers.

02:27Among the assistance provided were transportation, hot meals, medical checkups, and other essentials.

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