Taiwan and the Philippines signed a mutual understanding agreement on natural disasters, the Taipei Times reported on May 6.
We are talking about exchanging experiences in the treatment of landslides and mudflows. The document was signed by Taiwan’s representative in the Philippines, Wallsa Chow, and his Philippine counterpart, Silvestre Bello III.
Both Taiwan and the Philippines face similar problems with typhoons, earthquakes and landslides due to their geographical proximity, Chou said. As an example, he cited the recent major earthquake that occurred in Taiwan on April 3.
As part of the agreement, the parties will strengthen joint research in the field of identification of the causes, monitoring and early warning of disasters, as well as in the field of sensor technologies.
The cooperation will provide Taiwanese and Philippine societies with knowledge and experience to deal with natural disasters and help create better technologies.
Let us remember that on April 3, the largest earthquake that occurred on the island in the last 25 years occurred in eastern Taiwan. 18 people were killed and 1,113 injured. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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