Marcos places all gov't agencies under high alert due to Typhoon Marce

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Wednesday tasked all government agencies to be on high alert in response to Typhoon Marce.

Marcos stressed the need to ensure that relevant information reaches communities promptly and on-the-ground situations are reported accurately.

“Sa mga ahensya ng pamahalaan, you all know the drill. I am placing you all [on] high alert,” Marcos said.

[To all government agencies, you all know the drill. I am placing you all [on] high alert.]

“Simulan natin sa pagkasa ng isang maayos na sistema ng komunikasyon na mabilis maghahatid ng abiso at impormasyon sa mga mamamayan,” he added.

[Let us start with an efficient communication system which will deliver prompt advice and information to the public.]

He also tasked concerned agencies to keep an eye on dams and follow the existing protocols on releasing water. Further, Marcos directed offices to ready the rescue equipment for deployment.

''Sa mga dam na maapektuhan, ipinauubaya ko sa mga ekspertong kawani ng mga ito na sundin ang nararapat na hakbang batay sa existing protocols kung may nagbabadyang pag-apaw ng tubig,'' Marcos said.

(When it comes to dams that will be affected, I task our experts and officials to follow the existing protocols when it comes to releasing water.)

''Ikasa na rin ang lahat ng rescue equipment, sa lahat ng antas ng pamahalaan, sa lahat ng ahensya na maaaring mag-ambag ng mga kagamitan, lalo na mga sasakyan,'' he added.

(Let us also prepare our rescue equipment, in all government agencies and all those who can contribute assets, particularly vehicles.)

The Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Transportation shall be on standby for road clearing operations, Marcos said.

In its 2 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was raised over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan, particularly Santa Ana and Gonzaga towns, as Typhoon Marce "remains slow-moving."

Under Signal No. 3:

• The northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga)

Areas under Signal No. 2 are:

•  Batanes
•  The rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
•  The northern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Divilacan)
•   Apayao
•   The northern portion of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan)
•   The northern portion of Abra (Langiden, Bangued, Danglas, Tayum, La Paz, Dolores, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Tineg, Lacub, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong)
•   Ilocos Norte
•   The northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sinait, Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, Bantay, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina)

Under Signal No. 1 are:

•  The rest of Ilocos Sur
•   La Union
•   The northwestern portion of Pangasinan (Bani, Bolinao, Anda, City of Alaminos, Agno, Sual)
•  The rest of Abra
•   The rest of Kalinga
•   Mountain Province
•   Ifugao, Benguet
•   The rest of Isabela
•   Quirino
•   Nueva Vizcaya
•   The northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, Baler).

— RSJ, GMA Integrated News