AT least 12 barangay (villages) in Taguig City (Metro Manila) that straddle the West Valley Fault were marked on Friday in a bid to increase awareness among residents on how to survive a major earthquake in case it hits the country’s premier region.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and Metro Manila local government units started paint-marking dwellings, schools, buildings and other structures in the 12 villages.

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