{"id":242045,"date":"2020-01-13T19:57:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T00:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=242045"},"modified":"2020-01-13T19:57:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T00:57:06","slug":"resources-enough-to-deal-with-taal-eruption-lorenzana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/13\/resources-enough-to-deal-with-taal-eruption-lorenzana\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources enough to deal with Taal eruption: Lorenzana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TAAL UNREST CONTINUES. Taal Volcano continues to spew ash as shown in this photo taken from Laurel, Batangas on Monday (Jan. 13, 2020). The Philippine National Police remains on full alert status since Taal volcano’s phreatic eruption. (PNA photo by Joey Razon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— There are still enough resources to assist residents affected by Taal Volcano\u2019s eruption, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Lorenzana, chairperson of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), made this assurance, noting that there is still no need to seek aid from foreign countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi naman kailangan. Kayang-kaya naman ng<\/em>\u00a0Office of Civil Defense (OCD).\u00a0Tsaka<\/em>\u00a0January\u00a0pa lang. Marami pa tayong<\/em>\u00a0resources (We don\u2019t need it yet. The OCD can handle it. It\u2019s only January. We still have many resources),\u201d Lorenzana said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cSa tingin ko naman, hindi naman masyadong ano ito..<\/em>.like\u00a0yung nangyari sa mga<\/em>\u00a0earthquake\u00a0na nagkakamatayan na. Ito, hindi naman ito<\/em>\u00a0very violent\u00a0na<\/em>\u00a0eruption (I think this is not like what\u2019s happening when there are earthquakes that have led to deaths. This one, it\u2019s not a very violent eruption),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He, however, said the government remains open to foreign aid by countries willing to provide it.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see in the coming days\u00a0kung kinakailangan natin humingi ng<\/em>\u00a0aid from the foreign countries (if we need to seek aid from the foreign countries),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Lorenzana said concerned agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Health (DOH) also continue to provide food, water, and medical assistance to evacuees.<\/p>\n

He said his agency will be assessing reports that there are some towns near Taal Volcano that have raised concerns over food shortage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll check on it. Sa may bandang<\/em>\u00a0Taal\u00a0na<\/em>\u00a0Volcano\u00a0na \u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(In the areas near the Taal Volcano), some of the people there are going there in the morning and leave at night so\u00a0talagang maipit sila, wala silang pagkain kasi pang isang araw lang pagkain nila<\/em>\u00a0(so they\u2019ll really be stuck, they won\u2019t have food because the food they have is good for one day),\u201d Lorenzana said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut for other towns\u00a0na may permanenteng bahay doon, palagay ko naman di sila magkakaroon ng<\/em>\u00a0shortage (with permanent houses there, I think they won\u2019t have a food shortage),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lorenzana advised ash fall-affected residents to avoid leaving their homes unless absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n

Following reports of a shortage of surgical face masks and N95 masks, Lorenzana said one could improvise by using a handkerchief or face towel to cover their faces.<\/p>\n

He assured that the Department of Trade and Industry will impose charges against businesses taking advantage of the urgent need of face masks.<\/p>\n

Volcanic ash and gases can cause nose and throat irritation, coughing, bronchitis-like illness, discomfort while breathing, eye irritation, and minor skin problems, the DOH said.<\/p>\n

Alert Level 4 has been raised over Taal Volcano which means \u201chazardous eruption is possible within days\u201d, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).<\/p>\n

Residents within the 14-kilometer radius of the volcano have been advised to evacuate due to \u201chigh risk to pyroclastic density currents and volcanic tsunami.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of posting time, at least 10,000 residents have been evacuated in Batangas, Cavite and other areas affected by Taal\u2019s eruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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