00:00Contingency plans were implemented immediately to the local governments following the eruption of Vulcan Canloon
00:06while the Office of Civil Defense was prepared to respond to the needs of the residents.
00:13This is Bernard Susbilia of PIA in Balitang Pambansa, Bernard.
00:19The status of Vulcan Canloon is still high in Alert Level 3 following the eruption yesterday.
00:24That's why the local governments are now implementing their contingency plans
00:28while the Office of Civil Defense or OCD is ensuring the readiness of the local authorities to respond.
00:35The evacuation efforts of the local governments of Bago, La Cardota, La Castellana, and Murcia are still underway
00:43to evacuate their residents to a safer location,
00:47especially since the eruption of Vulcan Canloon is still possible according to PHIVOLCS.
00:51Yesterday, PHIVOLCS warned the local governments
00:54to evacuate the communities within the 6-kilometer danger zone.
00:58In the town of La Castellana, more than 5,400 individuals or 1,600 families
01:06are currently staying in 10 evacuation centers in the town.
01:11As of now, the evacuation of our affected municipalities is ongoing,
01:19which are La Castellana, La Cardota, and Baguio City.
01:24According to PHIVOLCS, more than 87,000 residents need to be evacuated around the volcano.
01:34According to the Office of Civil Defense, more than 87,000 residents need to be evacuated around the volcano.
01:42In the town of La Castellana, there are 10 evacuation centers,
01:46while there are 4 in Baguio City and 2 in La Cardota City.
01:52According to them, we need additional transport assets,
02:00which the other LGUs provided.
02:02So, Tumulong Cinema Maylan, Ilog, Kawayan, Bacolod City, Pulupandan, and all others.
02:13If the situation worsens, the primary evacuation center,
02:17the Panaan Stadium in Bacolod City,
02:19which can accommodate up to 30,000 evacuees.
02:22Water tanks will also be installed to ensure the continuous supply of water to evacuation centers.
02:29The Office of Civil Defense also prepared Region 6
02:32with more than 2,000 face masks and 1,000 hygiene kits,
02:36as well as the water filtration drug.
02:39The Department of Social Welfare and Development
02:43will provide additional family food packs and non-food items
02:46for affected families as an additional assistance to the affected areas.
02:51According to the DOST, we need to monitor...
03:00Thank you very much, Bernard Susvilia.
