(Eagle News) — With the recent series of quakes that shook the country, it is better to prepare yourselves and members of your family in the event another strong quake occurs. It is always good to have an emergency communication plan in the home and in the work place. Better to prepare early. -Secure items, such as televisions and objects that hang on walls. Heavy and breakable objects should be placed on low shelves. – […]
Tag: “The big one”
PHIVOLCS, naglatag ng paraang dapat gawin ng publiko para makaiwas sa pinsala ng lindol
By Erwin Temperante Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Pagsunod sa Philippine Building Code, pagpapakita ng pinsalang maaring idulot ng malakas na lindol at paghahanda sa mga dapat gawin sa panahon ng lindol. Ito ang tamang tandaan at gawin ng isang residente upang makaiwas sa posibleng aksidente sa pagtama ng sinasabing “The Big One” o ang magnitude 7.2 na lindol na inaasahang anumang oras maaring mangyari ayon kay Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Director […]
MMDA announces plan to hold third metro-wide quake drill in July
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced plans to conduct a third metrowide quake drill this July. According to the MMDA, the “Metro Manila ShakeDrill” will be held for five consecutive days, from July 14 to 18. Aside from Metro Manila, other nearby provinces such as Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna will participate. “Yung preparedness must go down already to the community level. Pag nangyari ang isang sakuna, hahanapin […]
DILG prepares for “The Big One” – Sec. Sueno
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government is now preparing and studying the safety measures that should be put in place in case a 7.2 magnitude earthquake or what they called “The Big One” suddenly hit the West Valley Fault that could kill thousands of people. DILG Secretary Mike Sueno said that unlike typhoons where everyone can prepare ahead of time, an earthquake can occur anytime. This is the […]
Paghahanda para maibsan ang epekto ng lindol, kailangan – PHIVOLCS Dir. Solidum
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kasunod ng nangyaring 6.7 magnitude na lindol na tumama sa Surigao Del Norte, muling ipinanawagan ngayon ang pagsasagawa ng earth quake drill. Ayon kay PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum, dapat alalahanin ng publiko na kung naging mapaminsala ang magnitude 6.7 sa Surigao Del Norte, mas matindi pa ang magiging epekto ng ganito kalakas na lindol kung mangyayari ito sa isang highly urbanized area tulad ng Metro Manila. Kaya naman ngayon palang […]
Mga empleyado ng isang Pharmaceutical Company sa Quezon City nakiisa sa ginawang Metro Manila Earthquake Drill
QUEZON City, Philippines — Muling nakipagkaisa ang mga empleyado ng isang Pharmaceutical Company sa Quezon City sa ginawang Metro Manila Earthquake Drill ngayong araw, Hunyo 22 bilang paghahanda sa tinatawag na “The Big One”. Duck, cover at hold on ang unang ginawa ng mga empleyado upang protektahan ang kanilang mga sarili sa maaaring tumama sa kanila. Pagkarinig ng Fire Alarm agad na nagtago ang mga empleyado sa kani-kanilang mesa at pagkaraan ng ilang minuto ay […]
Government asked to ensure master plan against “the big one”
Chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, Congressman Winston Castelo of Quezon City is asking the Metro Manila Development Authority to publicize its master plan in the event that “the big one” strikes in order to gauge the readiness of the government in case of such eventuality. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Oe9hChL3KD0
MMDA launches website for NCR residents in preparation for “The Big One”
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched its own website to help the residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) to get ready in the preparation for the strong earthquake or what they called “The Big One.” MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said that the website bepreparedmetromanila.com contains important information about quake preparedness, tips on what to do before, during and after the quake and maps of the West and East Valley Fault Systems. (Eagle […]
MMDA to meet barangays for “the big one”
MAKATI City, Philippines, May 25 (Eagle News) — Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino is going to submit a draft to the Malacañang of an Executive Order for a proposed action plan in response to the possible strong earthquake due to the movement of the West Valley Fault, also known as “the big one” The MMDA will also meet the officials of the 72 barangays in Metro Manila to be its primary partners […]





