RDRRMC activates 'Oplan Ghostbuster 2016' in NorMin

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1461476954744/rdrrmc-activates-oplan-ghostbuster-2016-in-normin
• Saturday, October 22, 2016

(EOR/PIA10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) -- In anticipation of the occurrence of emergency/s, the Northern Mindanao Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) will activate its ‘Oplan Ghostbuster’ and undertake measures to ensure the safety of the public during the All Saints/Souls Days, especially in high density areas—highways, terminals, ports and cemeteries from October 28 to November 3.

Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Director Ana C. Cañeda said during the 6th RDRRMC Technical Working Group (TWG) Meeting, its goal is to bust all scenarios that can compromise the safety during the observance.

This, as the council noted families use these holidays to bond and reconnect with relatives. With this, a great deal of people will be compelled to go home to their respective hometowns.

During the start of the observance the challenge is monitoring the smooth operations of bus terminal and ports as passenger will surge.

Hence, Cañeda urges passengers to follow the security protocols implemented during the observance.

Likewise, she advises the public to be always vigilant and report immediately to authorities anything that can compromise the safety of the public.

Cañeda also said the council member agencies—Department of Health (DOH 10), 4th Infantry Division (4ID), Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force-Tactical Operations Group (PAF-TOG 10), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Red Cross, Philippine Information Agency, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Land Transportation Office (LTO), National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and local disaster risk reduction and management councils vowed to coordinate with one another to ensure the safety of the public.

These agencies will also place their personnel and rescue assets on alert.

The public are encouraged to seek assistance from the help desk of the agencies posted.

Cañeda also warns the public to follow all prohibitions and security procedures set by the authorities to avoid untoward incidents.