00:00In accordance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
00:03the Department of the Interior and Local Government
00:07has prepared all LGUs in the places where the Christine storm will pass.
00:12The DILG also recommended to suspend all classes until tomorrow.
00:18This is what Clayzell Pardilla reported.
00:22On Wednesday morning,
00:24it is expected that the Christine storm will hit the province of Isabela
00:28Before that happens,
00:30the Department of the Interior and Local Government
00:34in accordance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
00:38has already alerted the local governments and other branches of the agency.
00:42Evacuation centers and possible assistance are ready.
00:47All units have been mobilized.
00:49All local government units have been informed.
00:52No matter where it will pass,
00:53all local government units, all civil defense units have been alerted.
00:58I think we're prepared.
00:59Because of the Christine storm,
01:01the DILG recommended to the local governments
01:05to suspend all classes in Luzon
01:09from today until tomorrow, October 23.
01:13But the agency clarified that it still depends on the decision of the LGUs.
01:19The most feared thing that the Christine storm will affect
01:22is the 30 million population.
01:2518,000 barangays are likely to be flooded
01:28and will experience landslides.
01:31The Executive Board of the Department of the Interior
01:34is encouraging the peaceful maintenance of the roads
01:36and the celebration of Christmas.
01:38The DILG will double the presence of the police
01:41in public and public places.
01:44We've instructed the PNP to double their presence,
01:47especially in the malls,
01:49in the public sector transportation,
01:52and in the LRT and MRT.
01:54Snatchers of bags are a trend these days.
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