Malacañang on Tuesday called for closer coordination between the local government units and the emergency response organization in distribution of relief goods to afflicted residents.

Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. made the statement after it was reported that the mayor of Maribojoc town in Bohol, one of the worst hit by last week's magnitude 7.2 earthquake, attempted to stop Philippine Red Cross' relief distribution because he wanted the goods turned over to the local government.