00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. expressed concern over Super Typhoon Leon and has ordered
00:05local government units to make the necessary preps to lessen its effects.
00:10In response to the chief executive's marching orders, concerned government agencies led
00:14by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, or NDRRMC, held a briefing
00:20in Camp Aguinaldo to gear up for possible impacts of Leon.
00:25For its part, the armed forces of the Philippines, or AFP, immediately prepared its units to
00:29assist in the conduct of rescue and relief operations, while the Philippine Coast Guard,
00:34or PCG, is monitoring seaports and areas that could possibly be affected by the weather
00:39disturbance.
00:40In the meantime, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, or DSWD, has pre-positioned
00:45family food packs and various types of assistance in areas that are within the tract of Leon.
00:51Unfortunately, it looks like it's going to rain again, so let's prepare well.
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