00:00The Bank Sumoro, Autonomous Region and Muslim Mindanao is now on a red alert because of the heavy flooding brought by the typhoon.
00:08The State of Calamity in Zamboanga del Norte may also declare because of the heavy flooding.
00:15This is Jason Amisola of PTV Davao.
00:19The search and retrieval operations of the authorities of the seven missing individuals are continuing
00:24After the heavy flooding in a large part of Mindanao,
00:28due to the heavy rain due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ,
00:33five people were evacuated.
00:35In a statement, the Bank Sumoro Information Office said that they raised the alert from blue alert to red alert
00:42due to the rapid escalation of emergency situation
00:45which is reminiscent of the effect of the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.
00:49The Office of the Civil Defense of BARMM reported that 12 people were injured due to the heavy flooding.
00:57Eight in Matanog and four in Balabagan, Lanao de la Sura.
01:01Not less than five people were reported missing.
01:04Two in Matanog, two in Balabagan and one in Kapatagan.
01:08The search and rescue operations of various agencies of the government in affected areas are continuing
01:14according to the authorities.
01:16More than 94,000 families are currently affected and evacuated to various evacuation centers.
01:24While in Zamboanga del Norte,
01:26the PDRMC recommended that the entire Zamboanga del Norte should be under state of calamity.
01:32We are proposing, we are recommending for the council, the PDRMC is recommending for the declaration of the state of calamity
01:43due to the heavy flooding or heavy rainfall for the entire Zamboanga del Norte.
01:50The areas in the three districts of the province are heavily affected,
01:54particularly the cities of Siocon, Siraway, Baligian and Cebuco,
02:00where more than 15,000 families are affected.
02:04In addition, there are damaged establishments in the said areas.
02:07The destruction of their houses is also being reported.
02:12For now, the province said it is generally fair weather,
02:15but it is still expecting rain in the next few days.
02:18The public is being warned, especially those living in landslide-prone areas,
02:23to be alert and follow the evacuation routes being implemented.
02:28From PTV Davao, Jay Saramisola for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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