The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that food and non-food items provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), Local Government Units (LGUs), and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to storm victims have reached P1.1 billion as of November 3.
This announcement follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to adopt a whole-of-government approach in aiding typhoon-hit communities,
The NDRRMC also stated that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is continuously clearing roads, declogging drainage systems, and cleaning culverts in areas flooded by Kristine and Leon.
Additionally, the DSWD has released 1,013,777 family food packs (FFPs) across regions affected by the two typhoons.
On another note, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Multinational Coordinating Centre (MNCC) and the Civil-Military Coordinating Centre (CMCC) conducted 58 humanitarian sorties in coordination with ASEAN countries in Naga City, Bicol, and Batangas using land, air, and naval assets.
Meanwhile, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued guidance to Local Chief Executives (LCEs), Regional Directors (RDs), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) regarding precautionary measures against typhoons.
