Concerned government agencies are closely monitoring developments on Tropical Storm Marce, which intensified into a typhoon on Tuesday.

At a press conference, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was apprised about Marce and the preparations and measures undertaken by the national and local governments.

“Gusto rin po natin ihayag sa ating mga kababayan na ang Presidente po ay personally in the loop po dito,” Teodoro said.

He said state officials are coordinating closely with local government units likely to be affected by the weather disturbance.

“Inaanyayahan ko din ang ating mga kababayan na maging matanong sa ating mga barangay officials or maging proactive sa pagtatanong sa ating barangay officials kung ano ang dapat nilang asahan, kung saan sa barangay sila lilikas or saan sila pupunta upang makakuha ng serbisyo,” Teodoro said.

“Ang mga barangay chairpersons naman puntahan na natin at kontakin na natin ang ating municipal disaster risk reduction officers para nakaayos na po ang sistema,” he added.

Teodoro said updates regarding the typhoon would be posted on government social media sites and will be released to regional media networks.

“Ika-cascade po natin itong mga impormasyon na ito para maaga pong babala, maagang paghahanda, at maagang pagkalinga ng ating mga kababayan sa ilalim ng Bagong Pilipinas ng ating Pangulo,” he said.