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==LGUS urged to observe risk reduction measures== | |||
*Source: http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2012/03/22/lgus-urged-to-observe-risk-reduction-measures/ | |||
* Thursday| March 22, 2012 | |||
:by Bong S. Sarmiento | |||
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/21 March)—Local government units in Southwestern Mindanao must now give serious consideration to disaster mitigation and preparedness measures more than ever to avoid tragedies. | |||
This was the gist of the recent briefing here on calamity response and geo-hazard maps for LGUs conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government in Region 12. | |||
Buagas Sulaik, DILG regional director, urged the local chief executives to develop their respective calamity response protocols for the safety of their constituents. | |||
Specifically, he noted that the protocols should be harmonized with various sectors involved in disaster risk reduction and management. | |||
Sulaik said that with what happened to the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan last December, there should have been lessons learned. | |||
He was referring to tropical storm Sendong (international name: Washi), which wrought havoc that killed at least 1,200 people after devastating flash floods swept Northern Mindanao. | |||
Sulaik said that Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo has instructed the regional offices to issue weather advisories and calamity warnings to local chief executives. | |||
Weather advisories and calamity warnings from the DILG should not be ignored by LCEs even when sent through text message during the middle of the night or the wee hours of the morning,” he said. | |||
In line with Republic Act 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, Sulaik said that DILG-12 will also conduct a region-wide training in addressing calamity warnings and understanding area hazards and response for barangays. | |||
For his part, Jaime Flores, a geologist at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 12, presented the various risks confronting the region using geo-hazard maps. | |||
“Awareness and comprehension of the hazard settings in the Region will help our LGUs [to prepare]”, he said. | |||
The MGB-12 has been distributing geo-hazard maps it started printing last January. | |||
Constancio Paye Jr., MGB-12 director, said they target to distribute the maps to all the 1,194 barangays in the region. | |||
Also called SOCCSKSARGEN Region, it covers the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. | |||
Paye said that villages considered high-risk to flooding and landslide will be the priority in the distribution list. | |||
“These maps are vital for each barangay in identifying flood- and landslide-prone areas, in the preparation of the disaster risk and reduction plans, and in identifying safe locations for evacuation,” he said. (Bong Sarmiento/MindaNews) | |||
==Army brigade hold outreach program in Tacurong City== | |||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=414257 | |||
*March 21, 2012, 7:30 pm | |||
:by (PNA) | |||
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TACURONG CITY, March 21 (PNA) -- The military's 601st Infantry "Unifier" Brigade of the 6th Infantry Division based here has conducted an outreach program and tree planting activities ahead of the March 22 celebration of the 115th Philippine Army anniversary. | |||
Led by Colonel Edmundo Pangilinan, 601st brigade commander, soldiers and infantrymen conducted social services and environmental programs aimed at helping Mother Earth regain its glory for the benefit of the generations to come. | |||
Ahead of the nationwide PA Day, the 601st brigade conducted civic action program in partnership with Tacurong City Mayor Lina Montilla dubbed as "City Hall sa Barangay." | |||
In Barangay Kalandagan, this city, the unarmed soldiers who are also doctors conducted medical and dental services to civilians on March 16. | |||
On March 19, the teams from the Brigade and its line units, 33rd Infantry Battalion and Joint Task Force Talakudong led by Capt. Alex Escalante, brigade information officer, provided services and entertainment such as free haircut, circumcision and film showing. | |||
The team of the Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat provided medical and dental services, supplemental feeding to the children, agricultural services and band entertainment at Brgy. Calean, Tacurong City. | |||
The Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat under the leadership of Gov. Suharto Mangudadatu conducted the outreach program to deliver the basic services to the constituents. | |||
On environmental protection, the Brigade together with its line units, has conducted a tree planting activity in collaboration with the Lutayan PNP, Barangay Officials and residents of Barangay Blingkong, Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat. | |||
A total of 250 seedlings of mahogany were planted along the barangay road. | |||
Colonel Pangilinan said the activities initiated by his brigade was part of the Army celebration and will be institutionalized in the brigade so soldiers will become active peace advocates and environmentalists as envisioned by 6th ID Division Commander Maj. Gen. Rey Ardo. | |||
==Japan grants 8 new projects worth P34M in Mindanao== | ==Japan grants 8 new projects worth P34M in Mindanao== | ||
*Source: http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/45176-Japan-grants-8-new-projects-worth-P34M-in-Mindanao.html | *Source: http://www.zambotimes.com/archives/45176-Japan-grants-8-new-projects-worth-P34M-in-Mindanao.html | ||
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In these contributions, the embassy said they exemplify Japan’s active role in the reconstruction and development of Mindanao. | In these contributions, the embassy said they exemplify Japan’s active role in the reconstruction and development of Mindanao. | ||
”In this context, Japan strongly supports the efforts by all parties concerned to end the long-standing conflict in Mindanao through the peace process, and strongly hopes that peace talks between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will come up with negotiated and peaceful settlement to end the decades-long armed conflict and for the people to earn the dividends of peace,” the embassy said. | ”In this context, Japan strongly supports the efforts by all parties concerned to end the long-standing conflict in Mindanao through the peace process, and strongly hopes that peace talks between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will come up with negotiated and peaceful settlement to end the decades-long armed conflict and for the people to earn the dividends of peace,” the embassy said. | ||
==SMI donation== | ==SMI donation== | ||