PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. asked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release P100 million in Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) to the province of Masbate for rehabilitation efforts after Typhoon Bualoi (Opong) devastated the area. In a separate statement, the DBM announced it released P100-million rehabilitation fund to Masbate residents struck by multiple storms. The P100-million fund is expected to be allocated for food, shelter, medicine, and other essential needs of families whose homes and livelihoods were destroyed. Families in evacuation centers also received P10,000 in cash aid. The provincial government on Tuesday reported 18 deaths following Opong, while infrastructure damage reached P31.4 million, according to Mr. Kho.