Philippines: Taguig City to revise safety measures for quake preps
Taguig City – The city government of Taguig welcomes the issuance of the Valley Fault System (VFS) Atlas by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) to caution local government units (LGUs) of places dangerously sitting on top of the West Valley Fault.
Mayor Lani Cayetano vowed to revise the city’s safety plan and measures based on the new atlas of PHIVOLCS.
Cayetano said that they will use the VFS Atlas as guide in crafting updated contingency plans that will prepare the city in case the West Valley Fault delivers a devastating earthquake.
The city’s Rescue Team and the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council is reviewing the latest atlas in order to assess where to refocus its attention and readjust its capability in places located in Taguig that were identified in the atlas.
According to the VFS, areas in Taguig that are situated over the West Valley Fault include: Bagumbayan, Bagong Tanyag, Upper Bicutan, Central Bicutan, Lower Bicutan, Maharlika Village, Pinagsama, North Signal Village, Central Signal Village, South Signal Village, Ususan and south Daang Hari.
Likewise, the city has asked PHIVOLCS's assistance to specifically identify and mark the most vulnerable and affected sites in these areas.
Meanwhile, to cushion the impact in case earthquake happens, the city plans, among others, to disseminate information in the communities affected by the fault line, inspect and ensure the structural integrity of buildings and establishments, modify or prohibit construction and development in the areas and lay down contingency plans which include trainings and drills for the identified communities.
(TAGUIG/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR).