CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said that even before the rainy season began on May 18, the council has never stopped conducting trainings and response actions to prepare for any disaster that might strike the province.
In a meeting held at the Kingsborough International Convention Center on June 22 presided by Gov. Dennis “Delta” Pineda, PDRRMC officer Angelina Blanco expressed confidence that Pampanga is well-equipped for the rainy season.
“We have already taken all the preparatory actions, but since disasters are inevitable and often occur without any early warnings, we have capacitated our LDRRMOs, barangays, and communities to become more pro-active,” she said.
She said that the provincial government, through the directive of Governor Delta, has already prepared the evacuation centers in the municipalities of Magalang, Lubao, Mexico, Porac, and Floridablanca.
“In terms of vehicles, we have five buses, military trucks, and enough boats for coastal barangays that we can use for pre-emptive evacuation,” Blanco said. “We have a stockpile of goods in our warehouse for at least 40,000 to 50,000 families,” she furthered.
The meeting also highlighted the preparations made by the PDRRMC for the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) this coming July.
The activities for the month-long celebration of the NDRM 2022 include the DRRM Summit for the Youth that will be held at Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) Bacolor on July 4; the Mobile Photography and Video-Making Contest that will transpire from July 4 to 11; the DRR-CCA Film Viewing for Provincial Hospital and Capitol Employees that will be held at the Benigno Hall from July 19 to 21; the Distribution of IEC Booklets for Persons with Disability (PWD) that will take place on the third week of July; the NDRM Festival: DRR-CCA Exhibit and Dynamic Display of PDRRMO Preparedness and Rescue Capacity at the SM City Pampanga from July 20 to 22; and the 1st Pampanga First Aid and Basic Life Support Olympics that will be held at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center on July 27.
Some members of the council also proposed their programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) for the year 2023 during the meeting.
