President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday assured government support for communities affected by Typhoon Julian.
In his speech during the inauguration of the StB Giga Factory in Tarlac, President Marcos said concerned government agencies are constantly working to ensure the safety of typhoon-hit residents.
“While we are here discussing innovation, the government is working [tirelessly] behind the scenes,” President Marcos said.
“Thousands of family food packs are now being prepared, healthcare centers are on high alert, and our farmers and fisherfolk are taking steps to safeguard their livelihoods,” he added.
President Marcos emphasized that the government is ensuring that the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) will be typhoon resilient.
In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Typhoon Julian is moving northwestward with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 240 km/h.
Typhoon Signal No. 4 was hoisted over Batanes and the northern portion of Babuyan Islands.
The state weather bureau said Typhoon Signal No. 3 was hoisted over the rest of Babuyan Islands and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana) and Signal No. 2 over the rest of mainland Cagayan, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, and the northern and central portions of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao).
The rest of Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Benguet, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, the northern and eastern portions of Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Rizal, Laur, Pantabangan, Science City of Muñoz, Gabaldon, Carranglan, San Jose City, Lupao, Talugtug, Bongabon, Llanera, Talavera, Palayan City, General Mamerto Natividad), and Polillo Islands were placed under Signal No. 1. | PND