00:00The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, or NDRRNC,
00:06returned the Inter-Agency Coordinating Cell to the Department of National Defense in the Philippines.
00:12According to Defense Secretary Gilberto Turoro Jr.,
00:16the reinstatement was done to monitor more closely the emergency operations in every part of the country.
00:24The Council also gave the importance of being ready and having a quick rescue and relief operation
00:31in areas that are likely to be affected by disasters.
00:35The IACC will also serve as a one-stop-shop that will be distributed to various regions.
00:41The Council also emphasized the importance of the initiative to strengthen the discipline and process of the authorities
00:48in the face of disasters that may hit the country.
00:52The IACC will continue to coordinate with the local governments and the Office of the Civil Defense
00:59in providing emergency assistance.
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