DILG MAGTATAYO NG EMERGENCY FIELD HOSPITAL

INIHAYAG ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito “Jonvic” Remulla Jr. na inatasan siya ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na magtayo ng emergency field hospitals at magdala ng mga medisina sa Naga City at iba pang lugar na tinamaan ng Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.

“He personally ins­tructed me to ramp up pre­parations for the provision of emergency field hospitals and medicines, which shall be deployed in Naga and all other affected areas as soon as conditions improve. This will ensure that care is immediately provided to whoever may need it,” ani Remulla.

“This is just one of the many forms of aid which we will deploy in response to the devastation wrought by [Severe Tropical Storm] Kristine, and which Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro, in his capacity as chairperson of the NDRRMC, has been tirelessly coordinating and updating the President,” pahayag pa ng Kalihim.

Aniya, ang marching orders ni Pangulong Marcos ay malinaw, “to work with utmost urgency and compassion, to rescue those in danger, provide relief for all affected, and make efforts towards the restoration of basic services in all affected areas.”

Nais din ng Pangulo na makapagbigay ang national government ng lahat ng posibleng suporta sa LGUs na nagdurusa laban sa bagsik ng nasabing bagyo.

“On his behalf, we assure the Bikolano people that all resources of the national government are being mobilized. No one will be left behind in these difficult times,” ayon kay Remulla.

Nauna rito, nangako ang Pangulo na magpapadala ito ng assets, lalo na ng rubber boats para sa rescue and response measures sa Bicol Region.

Napaulat na humiling si dating Vice President Leni Robredo sa gobyerno na magpadala ng rubber boats sa rehiyon lalo na sa Naga City, lugar na matinding hinagupit ng bagyong Kristine.

EVELYN GARCIA