PBBM orders agencies on high alert for Typhoon Marce

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has placed all government agencies on high alert in preparation for Typhoon Marce, stressing the importance of a robust communication system for timely advisories and information dissemination.

He directed agencies to immediately preposition rescue equipment and other assets, and to activate all rescue equipment across all levels of government.

Marcos also ordered the 24-hour monitoring of bodies of water that might overspill and cause flooding, and tasked concerned agencies to keep an eye on dams and follow existing protocols on releasing water.

Relief goods should be deployed to secured storage facilities for quick distribution to those affected.

As of Wednesday morning, Marce was located 305 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph and gusts up to 185 kph.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned of a potential storm surge within the next 48 hours in low-lying coastal areas in Northern Luzon.