Manila, Sept. 2 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the government will develop available land owned by the National Housing Authority (NHA) to provide permanent homes for families displaced by massive flooding in Pampanga.

Marcos emphasized the need for long-term housing solutions during his visit to Pampanga, where torrential rains have caused severe flooding, affecting thousands of residents and prompting emergency evacuations.

"Ito 'yung priority - 'yung mga tao na halimbawa, 'yung mga iyan, nasiraan ng bahay, we have to find, kailangang hanapan ng matirhan sila (This is the priority - the people whose homes, for example, were damaged, we have to find them a place to stay)," he said after inspecting the damaged S...