MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday visited and led the distribution of government aid to areas in Antique hit by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng.
Marcos said he and other government officials conducted an aerial inspection of the area to assess the damage caused by Paeng.
“Tinitignan lang natin na maayos naman ang pagbigay ng tulong sa ating mga kababayan na nangangailangan kasi kahit papaano hirap na nga tayo, tinamaan pa tayo ng bagyo, eh sana naman hindi maging abala ang pagbigay ng tulong para sa inyo na nangangailangan agad,” he said, addressing Antique residents.
(We are just checking that the distribution of aid is orderly because we are already hit by a typhoon so at the very least the distribution of aid should be done smoothly.)
“Kaya’t nandito kami para tiyakin ‘yan at nag-ikot kami ng helicopter, tinignan namin kung ano ang mga nasira, ‘yung mga tulay, at gagawin namin kaagad lahat para eh mabalik, magamit man lang para naman matuloy ang pagdeliver, matuloy ang hanapbuhay at makabalik na naman tayo sa normal bago tayo nagkabagyo ng ganito,” Marcos added.
(That’s why we are here to check the damage and we will do everything we can to return things to normal so that livelihood here will continue.)
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of government aid to residents of Antique who were affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng.
Marcos also thanked Antique residents for their support, especially in his 2022 presidential campaign, assuring them that the government will assist them.
“Maraming salamat sa ibinigay ninyong suporta at ang maisusukli ko lamang sa inyong tuluyang pagsuporta at pagmamahal sa akin, sa aking pamilya, at ngayon, sa ating administrasyon ay ang magandang trabaho na aming gagawin para tulungan tayong lahat na makaahon,” he said.
(Thank you for your support and what I can do to repay your support and love for me, my family and now my administration, is good service that will help us recover.)
“Asahan po ninyo na lagi kaming nandiyan kahit hindi ninyo kami nakikita. Kapag mayroong ganitong bagyo at may mga naging biktima ay alam namin ang mga pangyayari at ginagawa po naming lahat,” he said.
(Expect that we will always be there even though you cannot see us. When there are calamities such as storms, know that we are doing all that we can.)
Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao earlier said several medicines are needed after Paeng battered parts of the province.