CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – No casualty – neither death nor injury – was recorded in Pampanga during the onslaught of Typhoon Uwan, even as monitoring continues in areas affected by heavy rains, high tide, and flooding.
Thus, declared on Monday Vice Gov. Dennis ‘Delta” Pineda, adding that over 1,700 families remain in evacuation centers across the province and will be monitored continuously throughout the day.
The provincial disaster risk reduction and management office reported that 39 barangays in Masantol and Macabebe towns remain flooded, primarily due to high tide.
Pineda said the PDRRM council will closely monitor conditions over the next two days, as water from Aurora and Nueva Ecija may flow downstream and impact low-lying towns in Pampanga’s 4th District.
The provincial engineering office and office of the provincial agriculturist will also assess possible damage to infrastructure and agriculture.
The vice governor announced that classes remain suspended until Nov. 11, but government offices will resume to ensure that essential public services remain available and uninterrupted.
The province also confirmed that two puroks in Barangay San Juan Baño in Arayat town have been identified as high-risk areas, with families advised to stay in evacuation centers as a precaution against possible landslides.
“Thank God because of our prayer, we saw na walang imposible kapag tayong mga Kapampangan ay sabay-sabay na nanalangin,” Pineda noted.
He also expressed gratitude to public officials, rescuers, and social workers who worked through the night to safeguard affected communities, as well as the business sector for complying with early-closure advisories.
“Thank you. Dahil sa inyo, naging magaan ang trabaho ng mga nanunungkulan. Wala tayong nakitang problema dahil sa suportang binigay ninyo,” he said.
Pineda also thanked the transport sector for ensuring workers returned home safely, noting that trucks provided by Mayor Oscar Tetangco Jr. continue to service routes to Apalit, Macabebe, and Masantol to provide uninterrupted transport services especially during high tides.
He also acknowledged Pampanga chefs for providing meals in evacuation centers, as well as the Army and the Philippine National Police teams assisting in response operations.
Pineda likewise underscored the natural protection provided by the Sierra Madre mountain ranges.
“Ang Sierra Madre ay blessing kay God. Even wala tayong sakop sa kabundukan na yan, yan din ang binigay ni God na sumalba sa probinsya natin dahil binasag nito ang mata ng bagyo,” he noted.
With this, the vice governor encouraged Kapampangans to support efforts to restore and protect forest areas.
“Siguro it is time na magising tayong mga Kapampangan, tayong mga Pilipino na kailangan nating pangalagaan ang mga kabundukan natin… Any movement na kailangan para protektahan ang Sierra Madre, dapat tayong mga Kapampangan ay makiisa doon bilang pasasalamat na laging pinoprotektahan ang probinsya natin,” he stressed.
Pineda also thanked residents who cooperated with authorities during the emergency response.
“Sa mga Kapampangan na nagkaisa, sumunod sa mga nanunungkulan, maraming salamat. Walang imposible kapag tayo ay nagkaisa, nagtulungan, nagdasal, magiging safe po ang lahat,” he said. PIA-3
