Bilang ng naiulat na nasawi sa lindol sa Mindanao, umakyat na sa siyam ayon sa NDRRMC;
Bilang ng naiulat na nasawi sa lindol sa Mindanao, umakyat na sa siyam ayon sa NDRRMC;
Ahensya, tiniyak ang buong suporta ng Nat’l Gov’t sa mga LGU kung sakaling magdeklara sila ng State of Calamity
Ahensya, tiniyak ang buong suporta ng Nat’l Gov’t sa mga LGU kung sakaling magdeklara sila ng State of Calamity
Transcript
00:00 As for those who are surprised to see the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao,
00:06 we will now go to the newsroom to update the government's response.
00:11 We will be brought to you live in the newsroom with Bea Bernardo.
00:15 Angelic, the government is continuously providing assistance to our affected countrymen who were hit by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Mindanao.
00:29 In the new Philippines, NDRRMC Deputy Spokesperson Mark Timbal said that more than 12,000 individuals were affected by the strong earthquake.
00:39 Of this, 500 are from Region 11 and 12,000 from Region 12.
00:45 This number is equivalent to more than 2,000 affected families.
00:50 Family food bags and shelter kits were given to the local government and national government to the victims.
00:57 Our countrymen who were hit by the earthquake also received medical help while 15 were injured.
01:03 More than 800 houses and more than 100 infrastructures were damaged due to the strong earthquake.
01:09 On the other hand, Timbal said that the lifelines of the affected regions have been returned,
01:14 including electricity and telecommunications signals.
01:18 According to the monitoring agency, more than 100 aftershocks were reported since last Friday.
01:25 NDRRMC instructed the local governments to discuss declaring a state of calamity following the earthquake.
01:34 We believe in our local governments because their declaration is based on their appreciation of the efforts of their local government unit.
01:44 Timbal also assured that the national government will provide full support to the LTOs if they declare a state of calamity.
01:54 Meanwhile, the agency said that the effective earthquake drill was conducted just a few days before the earthquake.
02:02 The fourth quarter national simultaneous earthquake drill was conducted.
02:06 Timbal said that they saw the Filipinos doing what they learned in the drills, especially the duck, cover and hold.
02:14 We saw that there are women who really protected themselves.
02:20 Others also ducked, covered and held. They protected their heads from the falling debris.
02:26 What they did was right.
02:28 We are glad that they learned in our nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill that they were the ones who conducted it.
02:36 Meanwhile, NDRRMC reminded our fellow Filipinos to be vigilant whenever there are earthquakes and to be careful in the earthquake drills conducted by the government.
02:50 Angelique.
02:51 Okay so Bea, there are houses that were destroyed. What support is the government providing to those who lost their houses?
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03:07 Angelique, the NDRMC and local governments are currently conducting an assessment to determine the size and scope of the damage.
03:16 And how much help our fellow Filipinos will need to provide financial support to the houses that were destroyed.
03:25 But there are times and hours before the local government provides financial support.
03:31 But now, Timbal said that they are helping our fellow Filipinos who lost their houses.
03:37 Angelique.
03:38 Okay. Thank you very much Bea Bernardo.