Manila, Nov. 4 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday directed government agencies to sustain emergency operations and speed up recovery efforts for communities devastated by Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi).

The President's statement, read by Palace Press Officer Claire Castro during a Malacanang briefing on Tuesday, outlined ongoing government actions to ensure immediate relief and restoration of basic services in the hardest-hit areas in Mindanao and Visayas.

"Patuloy nating binabantayan ang epekto ng Bagyong Tino na nakaapekto sa mahigit 340,000 katao sa 1,397 barangays sa mga rehiyon ng Mimaropa, Bicol, Western at Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga at Negros Island Region (We continue to monitor the effects...