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Pangasinan gov't to organize disaster preparedness program in barangays
- Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=903143
- Monday, July 11, 2016
- (PNA), LAP/LVM/JOHANNE MARGARETTE R. MACOB/RMA
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, July 11 (PNA) -- While calling for participation from all citizens in disaster preparedness, the provincial government is at the same time eyeing to come up with disaster preparedness scheme in the barangay (village) level.
This was disclosed by Governor Amado “Pogi” I. Espino in a talk to newsmen after leading in today's launching of the provincial government’s observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month during the provincial government’s flag-raising ceremony on July 11 at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center.
“We are planning to put up a program so that up to the barangays, there is disaster preparedness,” he remarked.
Espino added that his administration wants to maximize the use of multi-purpose vehicles in disaster and risk preparedness, reduction, and management such as in the delivery of relief goods, medicines, and other aids during calamities.
These vehicles awarded to the Liga of each town were provided by the Liga ng mga Barangay provincial federation last year when Espino was yet the provincial federation President.
Meanwhile, the Governor urged all the locals to be proactively engaged in the government’s disaster preparedness campaigns.
“Safety is most important especially to those who are not capable of handling themselves in times of disasters,” he said.
Likewise, Ret. Col. Rhodyn Oro, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), noted disaster preparedness is not only theirs, but everyone’s duty.
Espino said he has already instructed the PDRRMO to conduct an inventory of all their equipment in preparation for any disaster.
Furthermore, the province’s chief executive encouraged the provincial government department heads to lead their respective departments in conducting coastal cleanup at the Lingayen beachfront every 4 p.m. of Friday.
This year’s National Disaster Consciousness Month’s theme is “Kahandaan at Pagtugon sa Sakuna, Tungkulin ng Bawat Isa.”
Meanwhile, during the monsoon rains triggered by Typhoon "Butchoy", the Governor ordered for a localized cancellation and suspension of classes or by leaving the same to the discretion of city and municipal mayors.
"In my rounds of the province, I have noticed that some parts were not that affected by the southwest monsoon," the governor said.
Only the cities of Alaminos and San Carlos and the municipalities of Agno, Bani, Burgos and Dasol have declared cancellation of classes for elementary and high school levels.