MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed all government agencies to continue assisting residents affected by Super Typhoon Uwan, which brought widespread flooding and damage across parts of Luzon.

Marcos led a situation briefing on the typhoon’s impact at the Presidential Security Command (PSC) Command Operations Center in Malacañang, where he ordered agencies to sustain their monitoring and relief operations until Tuesday.

The President specifically instructed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure the availability of medical teams in evacuation centers. He also ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to begin rehabilitation of damaged roads as soon as possible to facilitate relief operations.

Marcos likewise reminded agencies to continue addressing the lingering effects of Typhoon Tino alongside response efforts for Uwan.

The President commended the government’s preparedness measures after the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported that preemptive evacuations involving 426,000 families significantly reduced casualties.

According to OCD, Pangasinan was the most severely affected by flooding, though waters have started to recede. The agency said it has confirmed two deaths, while two more fatalities remain under validation.

A total of 71 roads across Central Luzon, Aurora, and the Cordillera Administrative Region — particularly in Mountain Province, Benguet, and Apayao — remain impassable.

The OCD also reported 155 power outages, mostly in the Ilocos Region, with 15 already restored. In Aurora province, landslides have isolated one area, and a section of the national road between Dipaculao and Casiguran has been cut off.

The DSWD said it continues to monitor evacuation operations, noting that the Bicol Region recorded the highest number of affected families, with about 100,050 — including 44,000 in Camarines Sur — currently displaced. Another 20,000 families were affected in Quezon province.

The agency added that since most evacuations were conducted preemptively, displaced families are expected to return home once floodwaters subside.

On Saturday, ahead of Uwan’s landfall in Northern Luzon, President Marcos placed all government agencies on full alert to ensure public safety. The government pre-positioned rescue vehicles and relief supplies in high-risk areas in anticipation of the storm’s impact.