President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Basco, Batanes in the aftermath of Typhoon Julian on Friday. Marcos spoke to residents affected by the typhoon before inspecting the damage to Basco Central School and distributing relief goods.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that his office will release P25 million to further assist families affected by Typhoon Julian in Batanes. Marcos was in Basco, Batanes on Friday for an aid distribution activity for residents who were devastated by the typhoon.

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Friday that his office would provide P25 million to the provincial government of Batanes to help in its recovery following the onslaught of Typhoon Julian.

President Ferdinand Marcos assured Thursday that the government is prepared for any potential eruption of the Taal Volcano in Batangas. In an interview, Mr. Marcos emphasized that standard operating procedures (SOPs) are already in place to respond to natural disasters.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that the government is on top of the situation, saying that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for disaster response are "in place." Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the "Lab For All" program in Pasig City,

Two phreatic eruptions were reported over Taal Volcano on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said on Friday. In its bulletin, PHIVOLCS said the phreatic eruptions lasted up to two minutes.