Education campaigns conducted
Monteverde clarified that information and education campaigns (IEC) were regularly conducted with local government units. Terms that PAGASA used in its weather forecasts were explained extensively in these IECs.
But, she said, local government units sometimes sent to their IECs officials or employees who are not directly involved in disaster risk management.
"We are conducting the IEC in the local government. But after the IEC, participants should transfer the information down to the barangay level because that's our agreement," she said.
Topics during the IECs include storm surge, flood, tropical cyclone, among others.