00:00There was no casualty in the disaster of the Super Typhoon Pepito in Albay
00:04but the people of Atanduanes, especially in Nabayan, are still not able to contact the PNP.
00:10This is Gavio Mildivel Yegas of PTV in Balitang Pambansa.
00:15Manuel is one of the negotiators and resort owners of the beautiful places
00:20for the disaster of the Super Typhoon Pepito in the town of Santo Domingo in Albay.
00:24Since Manuel worked as a seaman, he also has experience in monitoring weather forecasts.
00:31This helped him to prepare his family as well as his neighbors.
00:37I gave a warning to the nearby neighborhoods
00:42that the trees there are being cut down
00:48to avoid the damage to the properties.
00:54Here in my area, I already removed my plants and solar panels
01:01in anticipation of the incoming typhoon.
01:04The Super Typhoon Pepito in his resort was not a big problem.
01:08After the news team visited many towns in Albay yesterday,
01:13many businesses remained closed.
01:16According to Albay Provincial Disaster Reduction and Management Office Head Dr. Cedric Daep,
01:21there were no casualties in the Super Typhoon Pepito in the province.
01:26Local chief executives also asked their townsmen to evacuate after the typhoon.
01:32Albay Acting Governor Glenda Ong Bonggao also ordered schools to suspend classes today
01:38even though the students who returned to school have not yet been rescued.
01:42Meanwhile, the Police Regional Office 5 is preparing to clean the roads
01:48for the government rescue and relief response.
01:51According to Bicol Regional Director Andrei Dizon,
01:54they are already cooperating with the Office of Civil Events
01:57and Regional Disaster Reduction and Management Office.
02:00They are now targeting Catanduanes because the PNP has not yet been contacted in Siam.
02:07They are also preparing to add relief goods and help to Tabaco Port.
02:11Dizon also said that the stretch of Maharlika Highway from Camarines Norte to Matnog in Sorsogon is passable.
02:18There is also a large area in the PNP stations where the line of communication is affected
02:24and some roads are not passable.
02:27The Bicol Region also needs additional food packs and non-food items such as medicine.
02:32Almost 140,000 families or almost 580,000 individuals were evacuated in the Bicol Region.
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