President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday visited flood-hit communities in Bacolor, Pampanga, and checked on families staying at evacuation centers as the province continues to grapple with widespread flooding brought by the southwest monsoon.

Marcos visited the Bacolor Mini Convention Center, where 65 families were staying, to check on their living conditions and immediate needs.

The President also visited families from Barangays Tinajero and Talba temporarily staying at Bacolor Integrated School after flooding forced them to leave their homes.

During the visit, 566 heads of household received P10,000 each in cash assistance, while 462 families were provided with food packs and hygiene kits.

A mobile kitchen was also deployed to provide hot meals to evacuees and other residents affected by the flooding.

Marcos was accompanied by Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, DSWD Regional Director Venus Rebuldela, Pampanga Vice Gov. Dennis “Delta” Pineda, Bacolor Mayor Diman Datu and Vice Mayor Ron Dungca.

The visit was part of government efforts to address the immediate needs of families affected by the southwest monsoon.

Pampanga remains under a state of calamity due to widespread flooding following successive tropical cyclones and an enhanced southwest monsoon.

As of late August, more than 311,000 families, or nearly 1 million people, have been affected across 380 barangays in 21 cities and municipalities in the province.

Continuous heavy rains, high tides and the overflowing of the Pampanga River have inundated several low-lying and coastal communities, with floodwaters reportedly reaching as high as 14 feet in severely affected areas.