Marcos directs govt agency to activate disaster preparedness measures

The Manila Times

Marcos directs govt agency to activate disaster preparedness measures  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directs concerned government agencies to activate disaster preparedness measures to mitigate the effects of the rainy season, Malacañang said on July 3, 2025. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President ordered the immediate clearing of drainages in Metro Manila to avert massive flooding. She also said that the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were also mobilized to assist, with TUPAD (Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers) beneficiaries enlisted to help clean the waterways.  VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #DisasterPreparedness #Philippines

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00:00...and nararamdaman na po natin ang tangulan, kagabi naman po ay malakas ang ulan sa aming lugar.

00:07Sa inyo siguro ay malakasin ang ulan.

00:10Pinagutos na po ng Pangulo na agaran po ang paglilinis sa mga drainage

00:13dahil ito po ay makakatulong po na maiwasan ang mabilis na pagbahak, lalo-lalo po dito sa Metro Manila.

00:21Ayon nga po sa MMDA, meron na po sila na 23 priority sterols sa NCR

00:28gamit ang makabagong equipment o mga machinery para po ito mga linis ng agaran, itong mga estero po.

00:39At maliban po dyan na pinagutos din po sa DOLE at sa DTWUH.

00:46Bakit po? Dahil po maaasahan po natin yung mga tupad beneficiaries na tumulong sa paglilinis ng ating mga estero.

00:53At para naman po sa MMDRRMC, kailangan po yung local disaster offices ay maging handa

01:07bilang first responders sa mga ganitong mga klaseng mga pagkakataon.

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