Towns prepare for monsoon rains

LEGAZPI CITY: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Bicol has prohibited small boats from sailing after a gale warning was raised by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Bernardo Rafaelito “Raffy” Alejandro, OCD director and chairman of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council told The Manila Times that small boat operators and fishermen in the provinces of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay and Catanduanes were prohibited to sail as part of precautionary measures.