00:00This is the PTV news for now.
00:06The Department of Education, Bicol, has already started the cleaning and rehabilitation of the schools affected by the Christine earthquake.
00:14According to the DepEd Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Coordinator, Deo Moreno,
00:21the agency invested Php 105 million for the repair of the damaged schools in Albay and Camarena Sur.
00:30The program includes the construction of temporary learning spaces and temporary wash and water or sanitation and hygiene facilities.
00:40According to the DepEd Bicol DRRM, 500 schools were affected by the floods and landslides in the Bicol region.
00:49Residents in Santa Ana, Cagayan, and Caugnay are preparing for the upcoming Christine earthquake.
00:56The boats are going up one by one due to the storm surge.
01:02According to a resident, the Palawig River may suddenly grow and the Babuyan Channel may collapse.
01:09Although there will be no landfall, there will be wind and rain.
01:13The Christine earthquake was the first to order the government to conduct a mandatory evacuation of residents in high-risk areas.
01:21We are also monitoring the situation because there are reports of minor storm surges.
01:31The water level here is really high. The water level here is really high.
01:37In other news, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and all airports are already on high alert as they prepare for the storm surge.
01:46According to KAAP, the service chiefs and airport managers are already on high alert to ensure the safety and orderliness of the flights,
01:56especially since passengers are expected to be evacuated.
01:59Meanwhile, according to KAAP Director General Captain Manuel Antonio Tamayo,
02:03they have already distributed emergency help desks as well as security and medical personnel.
02:10The so-called heightened alert will last until November 10.
02:15And that's the news for now.
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02:23I am Naomi Timurcio for Pambansang TV in Bagoong, Philippines.
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