DILG: Nat’l earthquake drill slated on June 20

(Eagle News)–The national earthquake drill is scheduled on June 20.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, June 15.

According to the DILG, the drill will start at 2 p.m.

“LGUs should always observe maximum or extreme preparedness rather than employ a calibrated response not just for typhoons but also for earthquakes and other types of disasters. This approach will save more lives and further reduce the number of casualties,” Interior Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya  said in a statement.

According to Memorandum Circular 2019-06, “all LGUs may utilize part of their 70 percent preparedness fund out of the five percent Local DRRM budget for the expenses of conducting earthquake drill.”

The DILG said LGUs may coordinate with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to get the local earthquake scenario and evaluate contingency plans.