00:00FIVOX claims that the Philippines is more prepared in the face of a strong earthquake.
00:06Let's find out the government's actions regarding this in the national news of Ryan Lesigues of PTV Manila.
00:15Compared to the past years, the Philippines is more prepared in the face of a strong earthquake.
00:21This is what FIVOX Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol said in the program Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.
00:27NDRRMC's Quarterly Simultaneous Earthquake Drill is of great help
00:32for the public to know what to do before and after the earthquake.
00:37Because of this, the public is more aware of the possible effects of the earthquake.
00:42Bacolcol made a statement after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand
00:49that killed many people.
00:51But is it possible for a magnitude 7.7 earthquake to hit the country?
00:56Yes. It's higher than the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that we can experience.
01:01In fact, we have experienced this before.
01:04On July 16, 1990, the magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit.
01:10On August 17, 1976, magnitude 8.1 hit Mindanao.
01:19In the Philippines, there are up to 180 active fault segments and 6 trenches.
01:24And all of these have the capacity to move or move slowly until a strong earthquake.
01:31The government is now preparing for the possible hit of the so-called the big one,
01:37which is the infrastructure vulnerability, particularly in Metro Manila.
01:43Most of the houses, roofs, and other areas are not earthquake resistant.
01:48Retrofitting and reinforcing buildings are important.
01:51And this is what our government is doing.
01:53It is better if there is always an emergency kit or emergency bag with food, water, medicine, and flashlight
02:01that lasts for three days.
02:03It is also important to talk and practice the dot, cover, and hold with other family members
02:08and prepare a meeting point in case the family members are separated during an earthquake.
02:15It should be noted that based on the study of PHEVOX, MMDA, and JICA in 2004,
02:21there will be more than 33,000 casualties in Metro Manila due to the impact of the big one.
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