Col Henry Dar (extreme right) of 401st Brigade,
Philippine Army says they are closely coordinating with other government
agencies and always ready to respond and assist victims of any
calamity/disaster in its area of responsibility, during the press conference on
the National Disaster Consciousness Month celebration held on July 1 at the
Philippine Information Agency Caraga Regional Office in Butuan City. Also in
photo are representatives from the Bureau of Fire Protection and Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. (GMC/Jennifer
P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Mr. Bernard Abellana (extreme right), focal person from the
Department of Education (DepEd) Caraga for the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council (RDRRMC) bares that their agency with the public schools
under its supervision is always ready to respond and assist local residents in
any eventualities/disasters, during the press conference on the National
Disaster Consciousness Month celebration held on July 1 at the Philippine
Information Agency Caraga Regional Office in Butuan City. (GMC/Jennifer P.
Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Caraga Regional Dir. Dominga Mallonga, one of the vice chairpersons of Regional
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) points out that there
is a need to balance and harmonize environmental and economic activities, during
the press conference on the National Disaster Consciousness Month celebration
held on July 1 at the Philippine Information Agency Caraga Regional Office in
Butuan City. (GMC/Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (RDRRMC) chair and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga Regional Dir.
Liza Mazo emphasizes that the council has been continuously conducting
trainings, capacity building to local government units in the region to enhance
their knowledge and skills in disaster risk and management in any eventualities,
during the press conference on the National Disaster Consciousness Month
celebration held on July 1 at the Philippine Information Agency Caraga Regional
Office in Butuan City. (GMC/Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
From Left to right: Regional Director Carmencita
Cochingco of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga;
Regional Director Lilibeth Famacion of the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Caraga; Regional Director Liza Mazo of the Office of Civil
Defense (OCD) Caraga; Ms. Angelita Amista of the Department of Social Welfare
and Development (DSWD); and Regional Director Dominga Mallonga of the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga are shown here as panelists
of the press conference on the National Disaster Consciousness Month held on
July 1 at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga Regional Office in
Butuan City. (GMC/Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
Regional Director Abner Caga (wearing lavender
shirt) of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga briefs the executive
committee (ExeCom) members of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (RDRRMC) on the significance of having good network and
communication among partners in the government and other sectors thru PIA’s
radio station so relevant information of the government’s programs and services
will be delivered to the general public in a timely and accurate manner. The
execom is led by chairperson and Office of Civil Defense Caraga Regional
Director Liza Mazo (wearing black blazer). (GMC/Jennifer P. Gaitano, PIA-Caraga)
