President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will preside over the joint Cabinet and National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) meeting on Tuesday in Iloilo to discuss the ongoing rehabilitation and relief efforts in typhoon-damaged areas of Panay Island.
She will also conduct an inspection of typhoon-affected areas in the province that include the towns of Cabatuan, Sta. Barbara and Pavia.
As of June 28, the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC-6) has reported 322 deaths and 288 persons still missing mostly in Panay Island.
The RDCC reported that damage to property has reached P234.5 million, infrastructure at P1.53 billion, and agriculture at P1.38 billion.
Even while in the United States, the President has been issuing directives via video tele-conferences with her Cabinet members and NDCC officials to alleviate the damage wrought by Typhoon Frank. (PIA/Bohol)
