Marcos sees progress in situation of Cebu earthquake victims

Upon his return, President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. saw progress in the situation of the victims of earthquake in Northern Cebu, particularly those temporarily staying in San Remigio. 

Marcos again personally checked the victims who were displaced and are currently staying in modular units to see if their needs are addressed. 

''Maganda naman makita na malaki ang progreso, malaking naitulong ng Red Cross kaya't nandito ang ating chairman, the former senator Dick Gordon. Kung makita ninyo, maraming tents dito, galing talaga sa Red Cross, pati 'yung mga relief goods nanggaling sa Red Cross. Ang bilis,'' 

(It's good to see that there's progress. The Philippine Red Cross has been a huge help. That's why our chairman, former senator Dick Gordon, is here. There are a lot of tents here provided by the Red Cross, including the relief goods. They moved fast.) 

He mentioned that the Philippine Red Cross also put up a swimming pool for the kids, which, according to him, is good for their mental health. 

''Ang mga bata kahit papano, nayanig ang isip nila dahil sa lindol, tapos nawalan ng bahay, tapos lumipat dito, at least nakita mo tumatawa na naman, nagsisisigaw, malaking bagay 'yan para sa mental health ng ating mga kabataan,'' Marcos said. 

(The children, they were traumatized because of the earthquake, they lost their houses then they transferred here. At least now, we see that they are already laughing, they're shouting, so it's a big help for their mental health.) 

(The children were traumatized because of the earthquake; they lost their houses, and then they transferred here. At least now, we see that they are already laughing; they're shouting, so it's a big help for their mental health.) 

A total of 747,979 people or 216,947 families in Central Visayas were affected by the earthquake.

During his first visit, Marcos provided nearly P200 million for the affected local government units and hospitals in Cebu province. —VAL, GMA Integrated News