ZAMBOANGA
CITY, Oct. 30 (PIA) – The Regional Selection Committee of the
Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 9 (RSC-RDRRMC) will
honor the region’s best to further promote participation of all local
governments, organizations, and individuals in Zamboanga Peninsula in disaster
preparedness under the GAWAD KALASAG program of the national government.
Office of the Civil Defense 9 (OCD)
Regional Director Adriano Fuego called a meeting Monday, with the members of
the selection committee to discuss and finalize the details of the Regional Gawad
Kalasag search.
“We need to acknowledge the efforts of those
who have adhered with the law on disaster preparedness to help boost their
morale and further promote participation of other LGUs who have not yet
implemented their disaster preparedness program”, Fuego said.
Under the proposed search, the
regional selection committee will be awarding one (1) winner as the Best
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), Best
Municipal DRRMC, Best City DRMMC, down to the Barangay Risk Reduction and
Management Council. There will also be 1 winner for the most disaster-prepared
hospital in the region; and five to 10 individuals will also be awarded for
their act of heroism.
The selection committee is targeting
November 28 for the announcement and awarding of the winners. The assessment
and validation of participants will be conducted on November 14 to 16, and
21-22 respectively.
Fuego hopes that by doing this
activity, more LGUs will take disaster preparedness seriously and he hopes to
submit a regional winner for the National Search Gawad Kalasag next year.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have any
nominee for the National Gawad Kalasag for this year as no one responded to our
communication. But we hope next year, we will have a nominee from our region”,
Fuego said. (JPA/MVC/PIA9-ZBST)
