00:00All government agencies are preparing for the possible effects of Hurricane Christine.
00:07Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 has reached several places in Luzon and Visayas.
00:13This is the national news of Benji Durango, live.
00:17Benji?
00:19The places in the country that are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1
00:27In Luzon, Signal No. 1 is Catanduanes, Masbate, Anticao Island and Buryas Island, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte,
00:37Bahaginang, Quezon, Taggawayan, Ginayangan, Buena Vista, San Narciso and San Andres.
00:44In Visayas, Signal No. 1 is Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran and Southern Leyte.
00:51There is a wide area of landslides due to Hurricane Christine in the Pacific Ocean.
00:56That's why we were just about to enter the park earlier in the evening.
01:00It is located more than 800 kilometers away from land.
01:03It will experience rain and strong winds.
01:06A large part of Luzon, Visayas and Samindetnao will be affected by gale force wind in coastal areas and mountainous areas.
01:15Stronger rains will follow from tomorrow in the areas of Catanduanes, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
01:22Heavy to intense rain will also be experienced in Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora and Quezon.
01:29In the Sea of Baguio, the strength of the wind is about 55 kilometers per hour near the center.
01:35And the gale force is about 70 kilometers per hour.
01:39The gale force is slow, only 30 kilometers per hour.
01:43That's why while the strong winds are still blowing, based on the forecast,
01:48this is already a typhoon category.
01:52It's time for it to landfall in Northern Luzon early on Friday.
01:56Due to the possible effect of Hurricane Christine in the country,
01:59the Memorandum was issued immediately by the Office of Civil Defense Cagayan Valley
02:03to unify the movement of the RDRRMC and the local DRRMC as a preparation for the upcoming typhoon.
02:12The regional and local authorities have been mobilized
02:17to prepare all personnel, equipment and supplies needed based on the protocol of Operation Listo.
02:25Operation Listo Alan is the Disaster Preparedness and Response Program of the DILG
02:30that will be followed by the new LGU during and after the deluvio just like the typhoon.
02:36The rapid movement of the OCD is also based on the order of Defense Secretary Gilberto Chedoro Jr.
02:43just yesterday to prepare for the possible effect of the 11th typhoon that will enter our country this year.
02:52They are also instructing fishermen to avoid going out
02:57due to the expected strong typhoon,
02:59even the farmers, especially the corn growers,
03:02to plow the land while there is still time for the upcoming typhoon to not be destroyed.
03:07That is the first update from the Weather and Flood Forecasting Center.
03:11Back to you, Alan.
03:14Thank you very much Benji Durango.
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