PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will visit the province of Abra, which was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Wednesday morning, July 27, 2022, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said.

"He will make an inspection of the disaster areas as soon as he is given the all clear, as soon as it is safe for him to travel and to do so," Angeles said in a press briefing.

She said Marcos will also visit the neighboring provinces, which also incurred damage, if necessary.

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Marcos in a Facebook post assured the immediate response and assistance of the government to the affected population.

“Ang mga ulat ng mga ahensiya at ng mga lokal na pamahalan sa mga lugar na napinsala ay patuloy na dumarating sa ating tanggapan,” he said.

“Sa kabila ng nakalulungkot na mga ulat tungkol sa pinsalang dulot ng lindol, ating sinisigurado ang maagap na pagtugon sa mga pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayang apektado ng sakunang ito,” he added.

Initial reports showed various major damage in infrastructure in the affected regions up north.

Occurrence of landslides, which resulted in road closure, particularly in the Cordillera region, has also been reported.

Authorities are still consolidating reports from local officials. (SunStar Philippines)