Hands-On President
When the typhoon Ompong weakened Sunday morning, President Rodrigo Duterte wasted no time and quickly flew to the Cagayan Provincial Capitol located in Tuguegarao. He made an aerial inspection of the whole province aboard the presidential chopper together with SAP Bong Go.
After the inspection, he immediately went to the capitol to meet with the local officials to discuss the operations needed for the relief efforts for the province.
Hungry And Sleepless
During the meeting, it can be clearly seen that the president seemed to be tired and lacking in sleep. He couldn’t resist his hunger that is why he asked for coffee and bread in the middle of the meeting. It just goes to show the dedication of our chief executive for the welfare of his fellowmen.
He usually goes home to Davao City during the weekends, but he decided to stay in Luzon to monitor the situation so that he can easily travel to the affected areas.
Other Affected Areas Next
After the meeting in Tuguegarao, the tireless president directly went to Laoag City in Ilocos Norte to monitor the province and meet with the officials there.
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He plans to go to Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) Monday to check the situation in the area. Cordillera is where most of the 24 casualties of the typhoon came from, mostly due to landslides.
Relief And Repair On Their Way
Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Francis Tolentino told the media that they are busy preparing for the distribution of relief goods, as well as the repair of the damaged infrastructure left by Typhoon Ompong.
According to reports, around 270,000 people were affected by the strong typhoon. There are 24 confirmed casualties and 13 people still unaccounted for.
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