Storm victims get P1.1B in assistance

by Francis Earl Cueto - Arlie O. Calalo - Kristina Maralit

Nov 04, 2024 12:20 am

GOVERNMENT aid to people stricken by typhoons Kristine and Leon has reached P1.1 billion, Malacañang said over the weekend.

Citing the report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the Palace said the assistance included food and nonfood items provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Office of the Civil Defense, local government units and nongovernmental organizations.

LIFE GOES ON With the collapse of the Bugaan Bridge in Laurel, Batangas, residents cross a river on Nov. 3, 2024. Flags will fly at half-mast Monday after President Marcos declared Nov. 4 a Day of National Mourning for those who died during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. PHOTO MIKE ALQUINTO

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