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1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Quake Drill, isasagawa sa Feb. 15

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inanunsyo ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) na isasagawa ang 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill sa Pebrero 15. Ayon kay NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad, ang ceremonial venue para sa sabay-sabay na earthquake drill ay sa Quezon City Memorial Circle sa Quezon City. Tutulong din aniya ang mga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council sa nasabing inisyatibo,habang ilulunsad naman ang “Bida ang Handa” campaign para […]

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4-day Metro Manila-wide shake drill starts today; possible quake scenarios to be simulated

(Eagle News) — At 4 p.m. today, a Metro Manila wide shake drill will be conducted to signal the start of a four-day more comprehensive simulation quake drill that will instill the importance of the “duck, cover and hold” position to the public during earthquakes. Spearheaded by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the four-day quake drill will see a simulation of the actions to be taken should there be collapsed buildings, for instance, burning […]

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PHL ready for this quarter’s Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill – #BidaAngHanda

  Everybody is enjoined to participate in this quarter’s nationwide earthquake drill, #BidaAngHanda, as the country prepares for the “Big One.” All schools, and offices –both public and private– as well as the whole population signified their intention and readiness to “duck, cover and hold” at exactly 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2017. “Disaster preparedness must be innate in our families and communities. Sama-sama tayong maghanda at maging bida. Sa June 29, 2017, 2PM, […]

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Some 7 million people join successful metro-wide quake drill

  (Eagle News) — The metro-wide earthquake drill was a success with around six to seven million people participating in the “drop, cover and hold” exercise that was meant to prepare citizens for the so-called “Big One” – a 7.2 magnitude quake, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority. Metro Manila, which has an estimated population of 11 million people, is the seat of government and considered the most populous region in the Philippines.  It […]

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