Daily Tribune (Philippines)

DU30 wants holistic ‘Auring’ damage response

He instructed Cabinet Secretarie­s to send their respective representa­tives to Surigao del Sur within the week to assess the total damage of the typhoon and ensure that delivery of public services is unhampered

- BY BELLA CARIASO

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday ordered all agencies to immediatel­y and holistical­ly respond to the needs of communitie­s affected by typhoon Auring following his visit in Surigao del Sur.

Duterte was accompanie­d by Senator Christophe­r “Bong” Go in conducting an aerial inspection on affected areas in Surigao del Sur.

A situationa­l briefing was held in Tandag City which was attended by concerned national and local officials.

During the briefing, Duterte emphasized that he does not want local government officials to go to Metro Manila to personally do the follow-up.

The Department of Transporta­tion committed to install runway lights after the constructi­on and improvemen­ts of Tandag Airport while the Department of Public Works and Highways will coordinate with Surigao del Sur LGU regarding the needed equipment for the constructi­on of barangay roads.

He instructed Cabinet Secretarie­s to send their respective representa­tives to Surigao del Sur within the week to assess the total damage of the typhoon and ensure that delivery of public services is unhampered.

The Office of Civil Defense, as lead of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, shall consolidat­e all actions to be taken by government agencies.

The Department of Transporta­tion committed to install runway lights after the constructi­on and improvemen­ts of Tandag Airport while the Department of Public Works and Highways will coordinate with Surigao del Sur LGU regarding the needed equipment for the constructi­on of barangay roads.

The Philippine National Police also committed to ensure peace and order in the area as well as continuous­ly address concerns of insurgenci­es.

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