The national government is expediting the full adoption of the Japanese Integrated Service Digital Broadcasting Terrestial or ISDB-T System which is designed as a built-in emergency alert system for mobile phones and televisions during calamities.

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. during the KBP 39th Annual Top Level Management Conference on Thursday here, said one of the major challenges that relief and rescue workers in the field is facing is the absence of reliable communication services after the breakdown of power and communication lines, especially in the provinces and areas that were badly-hit by the typhoon.

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