President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered all concerned government agencies to closely monitor two weather systems expected to develop into tropical cyclones in the coming days.
The President issued the advisory on Friday, just a few days after Severe Tropical Storm Enteng exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
In a situation briefing in Antipolo City, President Marcos emphasized that all concerned government agencies should track the location and speed of the low-pressure area being monitored to ensure timely government action.
“We have to learn all of those things. I’m sure you have the data; you just have to look at up. We have to learn all of those things para malaman natin when it will hit, at what strength. Just to give us an idea of what we’re going to have to face,” President Marcos said.
The President stressed the importance of knowing the location of the potential tropical cyclones to enable local government units (LGUs) and national agencies to prepare and take appropriate action.
He also added that households could prepare, and the government could continue providing necessary assistance to those affected.
Around 8,036 families or 31,677 persons were affected by Enteng in Rizal province. The storm also caused damage to the Rizal Provincial Hospital System, estimated at PhP533,700.
Following the storm, the DSWD provided PhP11.62 million worth of assistance to affected families and made PhP134.40 million worth of standby funds, food, and non-food items available in the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) region. PND
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