00:00Life is everyone's most precious asset and always tops on what needs savings or recovery.
00:06A reminder, the DSWD echoed and pounded into the heads of distressed residents of communities
00:12and in around a threatening Mount Canlaon along with the protocols to observe during evacuation.
00:19Our Noel Talakay fills us in with more.
00:24Follow evacuation protocols and prioritize safety.
00:28This was the appeal made by Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao,
00:33spokesperson of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD
00:38to residents living near or within range of the eruption of Mount Canlaon.
00:44So you need not worry about food or other items kapag kayo ay lumilitas.
00:48Mas mahalaga po na protecto natin yung ating mga buhay.
00:51The government is ready to provide the necessary assistance to all of you.
00:55Based on the records of the DSWD, more than 12,000 families have been affected by the eruption of the volcano
01:03from 28 barangays in the Negros Island region and have received assistance from the agency.
01:09Dumlao also assured that the welfare of children, women, the elderly, and a person with disabilities
01:16will be taken care of, including their psychosocial needs.
01:20Itong sa National Dissaults Operations Center at sa Visayas Disaster Response Center
01:24na kung saan yung mga family food packs na na-produce natin kung kakailangan rin na mag-dispatch tayo ng karagdagang
01:31doon sa ating mga hubs.
01:32Meanwhile, the Canlaon volcano remains at alert level 3 after its explosive eruption yesterday.
01:40This is according to the latest monitoring of VBOX.
01:43Hindi rin natin pwede pa munang ibaba yung alert level 3 from alert level 3 to alert level 2
01:48kasi nga po as we've seen yesterday, nagkaroon pa po ng eruption
01:53and we have to assess this on a day-to-day basis.
01:59The Philippine National Police says that almost 400 police officers have been deployed
02:06to ensure peace and order in areas badly affected by the volcanic eruption.
02:12Based on advisory from the local government unit, entry into the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone
02:19is strictly prohibited as the volcano may erupt again and release ash at any moment.
02:29For their part, the commission on election says that residents affected by the eruption of Mount Canlaon
02:45in Negros Island will be able to vote this coming May 12 midterm election.
02:50Hindi pa pwede tayo na mag-disenfranchise ng mga kababayan natin dyan sa bandang area ng Canlaon
02:57at dahil ama sa pagputok ng vulkan at all costs, we must ensure na makakaboto sila sa ngayong darating na halala.
03:05Garcia insists that they will set up makeshift polling presents
03:09if the schools intended for the election are really affected.
03:13He also said that their no-transmission devices were affected as they had already been delivered to Negros Island.
03:22Noel Talakay from the National TV Network for New and Better Philippines.
