A survivor wipes his face before a Philippine flag in typhoon-ravaged Tacloban, a city short of food and water, and littered with countless bodies. AP
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang is pushing for the establishment of an emergency broadcast facility and media center in Tacloban to aid the delivery of information, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma said at a press conference Thursday.
“This facility will serve as a communications hub for survivors to look for their missing relatives, as well as to ensure faster delivery of goods,” Coloma said. Coloma added the emergency broadcast facility will prevent the spread of false information.
The media center will serve to answer queries and appeals from residents and victims in the said area. “This will prevent false information to circulate.” Coloma said.
As of press time, communication equipment of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) has been severely damaged by typhoon ‘Yolanda’ (international name: Haiyan) and is only relying on the military transmitter of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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