President Marcos visited Negros Occidental yesterday to inspect areas affected by Typhoon Tino and check on evacuees. The visit included stops at a flood-hit school and evacuation center, site inspections, and a situation briefing to assess needs of affected areas.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made his first stop at the Jose Pepito Montilla Garcia Sr. National High School in Moises Padilla town, where most classrooms were submerged by floods. As a result, students and teachers have implemented alternative learning delivery modes. A total of 1,257 students are enrolled at the school this year.
He then visited displaced residents at the La Castellana Elementary School in La Castellana town, which serves as a temporary shelter for 1,117 people. Marcos also inspected the Bungahin Steel Bridge in Barangay Robles, which collapsed during the height of the typhoon.
At the municipal hall, he held a situation briefing with Cabinet members from the energy, education, health, agriculture, human settlements, and social welfare departments, along with local officials. According to the Presidential Communications Office, the President has allotted P95 million in aid for the recovery of Negros Occidental towns devastated by Tino. Of this, P50 million was allocated for Negros Occidental province; P10 million each for La Carlota City and the municipalities of La Castellana and Moises Padilla; and P5 million each for Binalbagan, Isabela, and Hinigaran.
About 4.7 million people in nine regions were affected by Tino, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. A total of 250 were reported dead while 111 others remain missing due to the typhoon's impact.