MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered all government agencies to focus on "critical areas" that were severely affected by the heavy rains spawned by a typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon.

Marcos said this as he led a situation briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Wednesday.

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