00:00Malacanang is being targeted by LGUs who are inspecting their homes in their jurisdictions.
00:06Alvin Baltazar of Radyo Pilipinas is also being pressured to issue building permits.
00:15Malacanang is forcing local government units to conduct inspections in their homes.
00:22Palace Press Officer and PCO Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro is also part of this.
00:27They are preparing for the upcoming Big One,
00:31followed by the 7.7 magnitude quake that hit Myanmar this Friday.
00:36Atty. Castro is not calling for this,
00:39but a demand for LGUs,
00:43especially if the Big One is not fixed.
00:47The building officers of each LGU can now proceed
00:50with their investigation while the PCO official
00:55is also pressuring them to issue building permits.
00:58This is to ensure that the homes they will build are strong
01:02and comply with the building code.
01:05Local government units,
01:08we also demand, as much as possible,
01:13that the building officers conduct inspections
01:17if possible, and also be strict in issuing permits.
01:22Meanwhile, the Palace has confirmed the ongoing preparations
01:25of the government regarding the possibility of the Big One.
01:29Almost all of the government officials are practicing
01:33what to do in the upcoming 7.2 magnitude quake
01:39that will hit Metro Manila
01:42and nearby areas.
01:44We cannot say when it will happen,
01:47but it is better to be prepared.
01:49Almost all of our government agencies are prepared.
01:53There will be an emergency earthquake drill, fire drill,
01:56and we have prepared go bags.
02:00The Big One is about an expected strong earthquake
02:04in the country that may occur if the West Valley Fault moves.
02:08The West Valley Fault is an active fault
02:10that passes through the areas of Rizal, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna,
02:15and Lalawigan ng Bulacan.
02:17For Balitang Pambansa, Alvin Baltazar of Radyo Pilipinas.
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