Aquino wants weather advisories in Filipino

President Benigno Aquino reminds government officials to use Filipino in issuing weather and disaster advisories. While visiting evacuees in Cavite on Thursday, Aquino says officials should be able to simplify advisories so the public can understand them immediately. He says he will remind spokespersons who use technical and English terms when giving updates about weather, floods, and other disasters. Despite promises as early as 2011 to use simpler terms in its weather updates, the state weather bureau and other government offices are still using technical terms in their advisories. The president is advocating for government officials to use Filipino in giving public advisories.

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