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Puerto Princesa participates in simultaneous earthquake drill
- Source: http://palawan-news.com/puerto-princesa-participates-simultaneous-earthquake-drill/
- Thursday, September 29, 2016
- By Aira Genesa Magdayao
In coordination with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center (NDRRMC), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), five schools in Puerto Princesa participated in the national earthquake drill held on Wednesday, September 28 at 9 a.m local time. With the hashtag ‘Pagyanig’, students and teachers from Palawan National School, San Miguel NHS, Marcelino Abadiano Javarez NHS, East Central School and Tiniguiban Elementary School coordinated with the authorities in understanding the basics of what to do during an earthquake.
Personnel from the BFP led the discussion on the different factors of earthquake preparedness, such as Alarm, Response, Evacuation, Assembly, Headcount and Evaluation. Students performed the drill in open spaces to ensure the safety of everyone.
“Habang buhay na ninyo itong kaalaman kapag may kalamidad,” said SFO1 Randino Rubio of the BFP.
According to Luis Mationg, DRRM Head of Palawan National School, the largest secondary school in Puerto Princesa with 7,057 students, they have anticipated the said event since last week. However, based on their assessment some of the students did not take the drill seriously. Based on the outcome of today’s drill, the school’s DRRM team promises to conduct a more extensive information drive among the students, specially in terms of emergency management and disaster preparedness.