LOCAL authorities in Sorsogon have raised alert levels over the volcanic activities of Mount Bulusan, with response units on standby for possible emergencies.
Under a “blue alert status,” the provincial government has activated its disaster response mechanisms to ensure rapid deployment.
Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Raden Dimaano said several agencies were put on standby mode.
These included the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine Red Cross, the Provincial Health Office, the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, and the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
