MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday urged Filipinos to share their blessings with those who are struggling to recover from the devastation left by recent typhoons.
“This Christmas, let us remember our countrymen who were devastated. Let us share whatever we can with them as they are in an unfortunate situation right now,” the chief executive said in Filipino during a chance interview in Malacañang.
Marcos also expressed grief over the death of one person in Camarines Norte during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Pepito.
“We will now carry on with the rescue of those isolated areas and the continuing relief for those who have been displaced and have no means to prepare their own meals and have no water. Rebuilding will also start to continue as well,” he added.
The string of powerful typhoons affected more than a million people in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and Cordillera Administrative Region, based on data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
People aboard a truck look on outside an evacuation center for those affected by Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) in San Vicente town, Camarines sur province on November 17, 2024. PHOTO BY CHARISM SAYAT / AFP
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