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00:00On March 28, Myanmar was hit by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and reached Thailand.
00:08As you can see, more than 3,000 people were affected by the strong earthquake.
00:14Only Naita was affected because of the earthquake.
00:18Here in the Philippines, the threat of the big one or magnitude 7.2 earthquake that could hit Metro Manila does not disappear.
00:25According to PBOX, such a strong earthquake could result in 50,000 deaths and more than 100,000 injured if it hits Metro Manila.
00:38Is the Philippines ready for the big one?
00:43Do you know what the big one is?
00:45Yes, sir.
00:47The big one is a strong earthquake just like what is happening in the country.
00:52A strong earthquake that will hit the Philippines.
00:55We are preparing for the strongest earthquake in our country.
01:03What will you do if there is an earthquake?
01:06I will hide under the table. I will look for a safe place.
01:11Of course, I will pray and hide under the table.
01:16I will go out of the building, mall or house.
01:21I will protect myself in a spacious area.
01:27If you are under the table, you can hide under it.
01:33That's funny. The answers are correct.
01:37And that is what we will talk about here in the issue of the country.
01:45We will continue the issue with the Director of PHEVO, Dr. Teresito Bacolcol.
02:01Good morning, Dr. Bacolcol. Welcome.
02:03And the Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense and Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno.
02:11Usec, good morning. Welcome.
02:13But before we discuss that, we will talk to our countryman who experienced a strong earthquake in Thailand,
02:21Teacher Benamin Boston, Jr.
02:23Teacher, Benamin, good morning to you.
02:27Hello, Sir Ivan. Good morning.
02:29How are you now?
02:31I'm okay, Sir. I'm okay.
02:34Please tell us about your experience while experiencing an earthquake in Thailand.
02:39What happened at that time?
02:41Okay. At that time, it was 12.24 p.m., Sir.
02:46We were eating together with our teacher inside our condo.
02:51And then it suddenly erupted.
02:56I thought we were hallucinating.
02:59After that, my teacher is a bit fat, Sir.
03:03So he's limping.
03:06I looked at my things in the cabinet and it suddenly fell.
03:10What floor are you on?
03:12We're on the 8th floor, Sir.
03:14Are you still in the condo, Teacher?
03:17We're back in the condo, Sir.
03:21It was at night.
03:23Our condo is not that big.
03:26Unlike other condos, it's not that big.
03:30Until now, people don't let us in.
03:33Did you hear the swaying of the building?
03:36Did you hear anything falling?
03:38Did you hear anything shaking or whatever?
03:43Did you hear anything?
03:45There's something falling.
03:48It's like the finishing of cement, Sir.
03:51That's the only thing that's falling.
03:58Okay.
04:00Thank you, Director.
04:02Director Bacolkol, we heard the experience of Teacher Ben.
04:06How can we compare the 7.7 earthquake to the big one?
04:14Okay, the 7.7 earthquake that happened in Myanmar
04:17is equivalent to more than 300 atomic bombs that were dropped in Hiroshima.
04:22The 7.2 earthquake is only equivalent to around 30 Hiroshima bombs.
04:29More or less, the magnitude 7.7 is 10 times stronger than the magnitude 7.2,
04:36which we call the big one.
04:38Doctor, can you show us how strong the big one is?
04:42What can we feel when it happens?
04:45When we say magnitude 7.2, that's intensity 8.
04:51When it's intensity 8, just like what happened in Myanmar,
04:54buildings were falling.
04:56There will be mass hysteria and panic.
05:01You won't be able to stand straight, right?
05:04That's right.
05:06No matter how hard you try to balance, you will fall.
05:09That's right.
05:11There are videos that show that people can't even stand straight.
05:13Even if they try to stand, they still fall.
05:17You mentioned the number 50,000 that could be affected, could die.
05:22100,000 could be injured.
05:25Where did these numbers come from?
05:28It's based on the number of residential buildings that will sustain heavy damage
05:34in the event of a big one.
05:36In Metro Manila, around 13% of residential buildings
05:39and around 10 to 30 story buildings, that would be around 11%,
05:46that would sustain heavy damage.
05:48Actually, that's 33,000.
05:51If you add the casualties by fire, that's 18,000.
05:55So, we will reach around 50,000.
05:57The fire will inevitably happen when there is a fire.
06:00Why?
06:02Gas tanks, our electrical wiring can be cut and create a fire.
06:09That's scary.
06:11In the event of a big one,
06:13it's a very general question, but how prepared are we?
06:17There's no quick and easy answer to that.
06:20There are three levels of preparation.
06:24First, before there's a big earthquake,
06:27we always talk to Director Bacolod about engineering solutions.
06:32Are our houses, houses, and other structures really ready?
06:37Will they really follow the strict provisions of the building code?
06:41That's our first line of defense.
06:43All of that needs to be good.
06:44And it's in the right place.
06:46It's not in a no-build zone,
06:48it's not in a liquefaction or landslide-prone area.
06:51Second, the earthquake itself, that's our interest.
06:57The residents really know what to do.
07:00That's the second line.
07:02Meaning, those who follow our duct cover-and-hold drills,
07:06and take it seriously,
07:08they know what to do.
07:10That's the second line.
07:11And the objective should always be,
07:13they should still be able to identify,
07:15even now, where they're going.
07:18The objective should always be,
07:20in the first few seconds,
07:22that's usually the second, that's the strongest.
07:24Although in other countries, it happened 8 minutes before,
07:27in the first few seconds, don't fall,
07:29don't drop things that could injure your neck or head,
07:35and have the opportunity to go to open spaces.
07:38As for open spaces,
07:40they can see that there's nothing under the tree,
07:42or on the side of the building,
07:44don't do that, because they can fall.
07:46That's the objective.
07:48So that they can go back,
07:50because there might be aftershocks,
07:52that's what we call the strong earthquake.
07:54And our readiness in the field of rescue,
07:56that's part of the national government,
07:58and local government units,
08:00we're ready for that.
08:02We have people who are used to collapse structures,
08:05rescue,
08:06we have medical teams,
08:08our soldiers from the AFP,
08:10and other uniformed services,
08:12we're ready.
08:14And of course,
08:16if there's a big incident,
08:18a strong earthquake,
08:20the international community,
08:22we have a mechanism,
08:24they can also enter.
08:26You mentioned that it's just a matter of seconds,
08:28is there a warning for that?
08:30And those few seconds,
08:32is there a way for us to react?
08:34Such that we can probably change the outcome
08:37between life or death.
08:39That's why muscle memory is important.
08:42Muscle memory means
08:44that you're not thinking.
08:46Your reaction will be instinctive.
08:48That's right.
08:50When the earthquake starts,
08:52let's not think about
08:54whether it's strong or not.
08:56Automatically,
08:58the duck cover and hold,
09:00or you go under
09:01a strong table,
09:03that's why you should,
09:05if they're going to buy a table,
09:07it should be really strong.
09:09If it's a mirror,
09:11it doesn't really matter.
09:13And also hold the other foot
09:15because you might lose it.
09:17And we cannot overemphasize
09:19that's why our drills
09:21should be serious.
09:23Director, there are also
09:25so-called active faults.
09:27What does it mean
09:29if there's an active fault?
09:31When we say it's an active fault,
09:33it means that
09:35that area is transected
09:38or is going through an active fault
09:40or you're not close to an active fault.
09:42Now, what are the places in Metro Manila
09:44where we have the West Valley Fault?
09:47We have visuals here.
09:49I'll show you.
09:51Okay.
09:53We have the West Valley Fault.
09:55It transects Metro Manila
09:57but it comes from Bulacan.
09:59From Bulacan, it goes to Rizal
10:01and we have five cities
10:03transected by the West Valley Fault.
10:05We have Quezon City, Pasig, Marikina,
10:08Taguig, Montinlupa,
10:11and it goes all the way
10:13to Laguna and Cavite.
10:17I asked Dr. Bacolkol earlier off-cam.
10:20Is it a question of when
10:23this fault will move?
10:26That's right.
10:28It's a question of when.
10:29Based on our studies,
10:31the West Valley Fault would move
10:33every 400 to 600 years
10:35and the last time it moved was in 1658.
10:37So, it's already old.
10:39That's right.
10:41Usec, what about the people
10:43who live in the active faults
10:45mentioned by Dr. Bacolkol?
10:47What can they do in their homes?
10:49For example, do they need to retrofit it?
10:51Are there preparations
10:53that our fellow citizens can do?
10:55First of all, those who live in the line
10:57that he identified,
10:59there should be no more structures there.
11:01There should be no more houses there.
11:03They're already there.
11:05And what our science-based agencies
11:07like PBOGS are saying,
11:09the 5 meters to the left, 5 meters to the right,
11:11there should be no more there.
11:13But that's not just for the delegates.
11:15Those who live nearby
11:17should also have their structures correct.
11:19But if we can interrupt
11:21so that our fellow citizens can understand,
11:23the West Valley Fault system
11:24is just one of the 175 fault systems of the country.
11:29The big one.
11:31Yes, the big one.
11:33While we're giving a lot of attention
11:35to Metro Manila,
11:37not just Metro Manila, but Greater Metro Manila
11:39including Regions 3 and 4,
11:41for A and for B,
11:43we still have 6 active trenches
11:45that we can build there.
11:47So, the whole country should be prepared.
11:49Not just Metro Manila.
11:51There.
11:53We have a question
11:55from our fellow citizens.
11:57From Donna Clay to Yusek Ariel,
11:59if they don't have an open space
12:01where they can run,
12:03what should they do?
12:05They really need to know
12:07that they should have an open space.
12:09That's why they should be prepared.
12:11Even now, they shouldn't think
12:13about an open space while they're wandering.
12:15Even now, when they're at home,
12:17or in the office, or in school,
12:18the families should immediately think
12:20where the nearest open space is.
12:22Because if they can't go to an open space,
12:24it's really dangerous.
12:26Even here in Metro Manila,
12:28especially since it's so crowded,
12:30there's nowhere to run.
12:32Mike Delfonso has a question
12:34for Director Bacolkol.
12:36Is it true that when it's too hot
12:38and it suddenly rains,
12:40it's a strong sign of the big one?
12:42No. Earthquakes or random events
12:44can happen anytime.
12:46So, there's nothing to do with the season?
12:48At least, that's clear.
12:50Is there any way to predict?
12:52Because sometimes, there are things
12:54that appear on social media.
12:56On this certain date,
12:58at this certain hour,
13:00there will be a strong earthquake.
13:02That's not true.
13:04Don't believe those who say
13:06that earthquakes happened overnight.
13:08Those who say the exact date,
13:10exact time, that's not true.
13:12As of now, there's no technology
13:14that can tell us exactly
13:16when an earthquake would happen.
13:18Let's be clear.
13:20For us to be safe,
13:22we shouldn't just rely on
13:24the national government
13:26or local government units.
13:28All of us, our countrymen,
13:30should organize at home.
13:32They should know where they will run,
13:34how they will make a living.
13:36They should have a go-bag.
13:38All emergency discussions,
13:40they should do it.
13:42That's their participation.
13:44Again, let's be serious.
13:46As Dr. Bacolkol said,
13:48let's do what we want.
13:50Thank you very much,
13:52VIVO's Director, Teresito Bacolkol.
13:56Thank you, Usec Ariel Nepomuceno.
13:58Thank you very much,
14:00Teacher Benamin.
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