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==Thousands set to join simultaneous quake drill in South Cotabato== | |||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=408623 | |||
*February 27, 2012, 3:13 pm | |||
:by (PNA) | |||
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Feb. 27 (PNA) – Thousands of government employees, students and private workers in South Cotabato province are set to join the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill scheduled on Thursday (March 1). | |||
Isidro Janita, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) chief, said Monday that hundreds of government offices, schools and private establishments have already confirmed to participate in the drill. | |||
The activity is mainly aimed at enhancing the area’s preparations against possible earthquake-related disasters that may hit the area. | |||
He said the holding of the drills will be spearheaded by the disaster risk reduction and management councils of the province’s 10 towns and lone city. | |||
“This will make us more aware of possible earthquake scenarios and the proper measures to take in case they occur in our area,” Janita said. | |||
Thursday’s earthquake drill was the first activity scheduled this year by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. | |||
The drills are done simultaneously nationwide once every quarter. | |||
Elizabeth Consular, principal of the Koronadal Central Elementary School (KCES-1) in Koronadal City, said they mandated all their students and teachers to participate in the scheduled drill. | |||
“We want our students and teachers to become familiar with the proper emergency measures in case an earthquake would strike just like what happened recently in (western and central) Visayas,” she said. | |||
She was referring to the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the Visayas region last month that killed more than 50 people. | |||
“We need to have these drills on a regular basis to prevent possible tragedies in case disasters would hit our area,” Consular said. | |||
Janita said they are currently conducting a province-wide information drive for the upcoming simultaneous earthquake drill to ensure wider participation among residents. | |||
Aside from the drill proper, the official said they will also hold pre-drill orientations and provide earthquake information lectures to the upcoming drill participants. | |||
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*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611330221209 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611330221209 | ||