Philippines, Sept. 21 -- MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday ordered the entire government machinery to brace for Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa), directing national agencies to assist local governments preparing for torrential rains, landslides, and life-threatening storm surges across northern Luzon.
At a press briefing, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Officer-in-Charge Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said Marcos instructed the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and its 44 member-agencies to remain on full alert until Nando exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
"We are here to prepare for this super typhoon Nando. Sa utos na rin ng ating mahal na P...