00:00The agencies of the government and the private sector have joined forces in the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill
00:06that is being held this quarter.
00:08This is to strengthen the readiness of the country, not only in Lindol, but also in the face of the tsunami and the eruption of the volcano.
00:17This is Ulatliga Villegas.
00:21At the same time, the officials of the government and the private sector have joined forces in the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill.
00:29This is to strengthen the readiness of the country, not only in Lindol, but also in the face of the tsunami and the eruption of the volcano.
00:36The town of Mambahaw in Camiguin was chosen to host the ceremonial pressing of the button
00:41because of the presence of the people of Mount Hibok-Hibok.
00:44Civil Defense Administrator Undersecretary Ariel N. Pumuceno and other officials from various agencies of the government were present.
00:52Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo and Representative J.G. Romualdo were also present.
00:58Here, Undersecretary N. Pumuceno recognized the readiness of the people of Camiguin during the pandemic.
01:05So the Camiguin province is one good example, the gold standard on how things should be done properly.
01:13The people of Camiguin showed their readiness when it comes to Lindol, as well as the tsunami and the eruption of the volcano.
01:22Every quarter, the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill is held to remind the public that whenever there is an earthquake,
01:30do the duck, cover, and hold.
01:33People's Television Network and other agencies under the Presidential Communications Office also participated in the earthquake drill.
01:41Here, the preparedness of the PTB is also necessary when there is a magnitude 7.2 earthquake or the big one
01:48because of the movement of the West Valley Fault.
01:50Conducting an earthquake drill is very crucial in our community since it will help us to be prepared
01:58and also assess the site, what are the sites that we can cover when this event happens in the future.
02:05The drills were also held in many cities, including Quezon City, Paranaque, Makati, Mandaluyong, Montilupa, and Pasay.
02:13Gabo Milde Villegas for Pambansang TV in the Philippines.
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