Marcos orders swift aid for TD Basyang victims

2026-02-12 - 03:36

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the immediate and smooth distribution of assistance to those affected by Tropical Depression Basyang (international name: Penha), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Thursday. He issued the order during a meeting with Cabinet officials and provincial governors at Malacañang on Wednesday. “After the MOA (Memorandum of Agreement)