MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte yesterday urged residents to implement earthquake preparedness measures following the series of tremors and aftershocks that hit different parts of the country. She said the local government has an existing ordinance on disaster risk reduction, which requires mandatory earthquake drills for establishments in the city. Belmonte said Quezon City has a contingency plan for worst-case scenarios during earthquakes. “Since last year, we have adopted the disaster risk reduction plan in preparation for earthquakes and other calamities,” she said. Belmonte said all government buildings in Quezon City were declared safe aby the City Disaster Assessment and Needs Analysis Team after an assessment.

Source: Philippine Star April 24, 2019 16:00 UTC