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Muntinlupa LGU distributes go-bags for families living along fault line
Muntinlupa LGU distributes go-bags for families living along fault line
Priority in the distribution of go-bags are families living along the fault line and areas considered as high-risk in ground movement.
“Unang tanong ng marami: bakit hindi lahat? Simple lang ang sagot—may prioritization tayo. Unang binibigyan ang mga pamilyang nasa high-risk areas, lalo na yung malapit sa West Valley Fault. Sila ang pinakaunang maaapektuhan sakaling magkaroon ng malakas na lindol, kaya doon tayo unang tumutok (The first question many people ask: why not everyone? The answer is simple—we prioritize. Families in high-risk areas are given first, especially those near the West Valley Fault. They are the first to be affected in the event of a major earthquake, so that is where we focus first),” said Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon.
He added, “Hindi ito tungkol sa kung sino ang mauuna lang makatanggap; tungkol ito sa kung saan pinaka-kailangan (It is not about who will receive it first; it is about where it is needed most).”
“Dito sa Muntinlupa, dati pa pinagtutuunan na natin ng pansin ang preparedness—mula sa equipment, training, hanggang sa paghahanda ng komunidad. Pero in the end, simple lang ang goal—handa ang bawat tahanan (Here in Muntinlupa, we have always focused on preparedness—from equipment, training, to community preparation. But in the end, the goal is simple—every household is prepared),” he said.
