Marcos tells Bicolanos: Gov't is here for you

Manila Bulletin

"Hindi kayo namin nakakalimutan (We have not forgotten about you)."   This was President Marcos' assurance to the people of Naga when he visited them following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, saying the government is ready to assist them as they recover from the typhoon's effects.   READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/26/marcos-govt-here-for-bicol   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin  Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin   #ManilaBulletinOnline  #ManilaBulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00Good morning, everyone. Good morning.

00:07I just stopped by to see if the people we brought here were able to help.

00:16All of you need to evacuate because your houses are still flooded.

00:24All of you were evacuated and placed here in City Hall.

00:28I just stopped by to see if you were being taken care of properly.

00:34Now, everyone is in line to receive the cash assistance provided by DSWD.

00:43Especially for those who can go home.

00:47You will have something to use for your needs.

00:51But for those who are going home, even if they are going home,

00:55when you first arrive at your homes, we will still help you.

01:00We will still give you food packs.

01:03Because when you go home, you might not be able to cook yet.

01:06You might not be able to use your other items yet.

01:09So we will still send food packs to you.

01:12This is a serious issue for you.

01:16A lot of water has passed through.

01:20What's difficult is the flood.

01:24We came from Bulay. The water is not moving.

01:28The water is not moving.

01:32So we will find a way.

01:35But for now,

01:37You can count on us.

01:39As long as the government is here, we will continue to help you.

01:44Just let us know.

01:45The Mayor is here.

01:46Secretary Rex is here.

01:48Other Cabinet Secretaries are here.

01:50So we can hear from you what your needs are.

01:56You can count on us.

01:58We will never forget you.

02:01We will always think of ways to help you.

02:04Thank you very much.

02:06I read, I have here a study from someone from UP.

02:13That assessed the effects of the BRBDP.

02:19Despite some challenges, it seems that it has been of great help.

02:24But it did not end.

02:26In 1986, when the government changed, the project was lost.

02:32So it stopped.

02:34So we have to revisit it now.

02:37The conditions are different now.

02:39With the advent of climate change,

02:41Your rainfall was twice as much.

02:47Almost twice as much.

02:49It reached here.

02:51So it's one meter.

02:52We talk about several inches of water.

02:56Here, it's one meter.

02:58One meter of water was deposited in the region.

03:03Altogether, in the whole region.

03:05More or less.

03:06So we have to.

03:08I know there is a study being done on public works on this.

03:13Yes, Mr. President.

03:16Under the Philippine-Korean Project Facilitation Project,

03:23the people reservation flood control project was already updated.

03:30Only this July.

03:32July 2024.

03:33Okay.

03:34Now, including the feasibility study for the flood control program, Mr. President.

03:40So by early next year, we'll be doing the detailed engineering design.

03:46The difference between the original development project for the Bicol River Basin

03:53was not only flood control.

03:55Flood control was only one aspect.

03:57There were farm-to-market roads.

03:59Many things were included in the big project.

04:04It was really to support the depressed areas here in Region 5.

04:10Now, we have to focus specifically on flood control.

04:15The others, we have many plans for the rest of it.

04:19But we have to focus now on flood control because flood control.

04:24That's why the water is twice as much.

04:27We have flood control.

04:30But we can't have this much water.

04:33We really can't.

04:34Because there is no forecast like this.

04:38This is really climate change.

04:40This is all new.

04:42So we have to come up with also new solutions.

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