MAKATI CITY, June 19 (PIA) – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), together with Metro Manila local government units will start marking today houses, schools, buildings, and other structures along the West Valley Fault in Taguig City.
Dubbed “Walk the Fault,” the paint-marking activity aims to increase the awareness among residents on how to survive a major earthquake in case it hits Metro Manila.
“This activity is not intended to cause unnecessary alarm, but to make the public more conscious and start preparations from within the homes and neighborhoods,” MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said.
He added that thermoplastic materials, which do not easily fade and reflect at night, were used in the paint-marking activity.
Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano and PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum joined Tolentino in the event.
Twelve barangays in Taguig will be covered by the paint-marking activity to include: Bagumbayan, Bagong Tanyag, Upper Bicutan, Central Bicutan, Lower Bicutan, Maharlika Village, Ususan, South Daang Hari, and North, Central, and South Signal Villages.
A total of 84 barangays which are directly in the West Valley Fault line’s path will be painted. (MMDA/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR)
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