Marcos cites quake relief efforts in Cebu

President Marcos visited for the second time yesterday victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu, and cited the progress of relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas severely affected by the temblor.

- By HELEN FLORES

Marcos said all families who lost their homes during the calamity now have temporary shelters as the government has started replacing tents with sturdier modular shelters.

“I'm happy to report that every family (displaced by the earthquake) now has a place to stay, although these are only tents for the meantime,” Marcos said during his visit to the “tent city” in Barangay Cogon in Bogo City, the epicenter of the temblor.

“We will keep working to make sure everybody’s OK, healthy and provided with their needs,” he added.

Marcos thanked the Philippine Red Cross, led by its chairman and former senator Richard Gordon for assisting the quake victims, noting that most of the tents were provided by the Red Cross.