LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 15 -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 5 (Bicol) ordered local government units (LGUs) in the region to update their contingency and disaster response plans amid the series of strong earthquakes and weather disturbances.

Claudio Yucot, Office of Civil Defense 5 and RDRRMC-5 chairperson, said the reports to be submitted by the LGUs would be reviewed to identify gaps; corrective actions would be recommended; and a consolidated regional plan for earthquake and tsunami preparedness would be developed.

"We will form a regional consolidated plan for earthquake and tsunami preparedness," he said in an interview.

The LGUs were also urged to coordinate with the Philippine Institute of Volca...