The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) raised a blue alert status on Friday as it gears up for the possible onslaught of typhoon “Ompong.”

MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim assigned 700 personnel from different agencies to provide emergency services during and after the typhoon as he ordered responders from the Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDDRRMC) to be on standby.

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