…6 out 8 entries enter list of national finalists
By Marlon A. Loterte
LEGAZPI CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- Six out of the eight entries of the Bicol region were among the top finalists of their respective categories in the national level of this year’s Gawad Kalasag awards program according to a top regional official of the Office of the Civil Defense in Bicol.
OCD Bicol regional director Raffy Alejandro said the regional winners in the Bicol were adjudged based on their excellence performance in the fields of disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) as well as humanitarian assistance.
Bicol regional winners of this year’s Gawad Kalasag awards program included the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Camarines Norte in the provincial category; City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) of Legazpi City in the city category; Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) of Sto. Domingo in the 4th-6th class town category; and Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) of Oro Site in this city for barangay category.
Simon of Cyrene Children’s Rehabilitation and Development Foundation, Inc. based in Daraga, Albay notched the Best NGO on Humanitarian Assistance; Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH) adjudged Best Hospital; Camarines Norte National High School in Daet and DQ Liwag National High School in Vinzon, both in Camarines Norte, named Best Schools in the urban and rural categories, respectively.
Daraga National High School in Daraga, Albay and San Felipe National High School in Basud, Camarines Norte were adjudged second place in Best Schools in the urban and rural categories, respectively.
OCD executive director Eduardo Del Rosario, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, DILG Bicol regional director Blandino Maceda and Alejandro led the awarding of plaques of recognition and cash prize to the winners in time for the Regional Summit for Chief Executives on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management today held at the La Piazza Convention Center here.
Alejandro said the incentives for the regional winners also include cash prize of P50,000 for the first prize and P30,000 for the second prize in every category.
Bicol entries, according to Alejandro, in the city, municipal, barangay, NGO, hospital, rural school categories also qualified among national finalists and the National Screening Committee are doing rounds for validation of their respective programs and initiatives.
National winners will receive plaques of recognition and cash awards for the top three awardees for each category which are as follows: first place – P100,000; second place – P75,000 and third place – P50,000.
Albay meanwhile no longer vied for the citation for this year as it won its third straight year of citation and elevated as Hall of Famer last year as best province among the region’s six provinces for the outstanding and exemplary performance of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) in the same field.
Albay, under the stewardship of Salceda, is cited the model province in the field of DRRM because of its successful programs such as the institutionalization of Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO), the first of its kind in the country; “zero casualty” goal in times of disasters and emergencies, among others.
“Kalasag” stands for Kalamidad at Sakuna, LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan.
Gawad Kalasag is a nationwide annual awards program conferred to local disaster risk reduction and management councils of provinces, cities, towns and barangas, health and medical institutions, schools, and civil society organizations for efficient implementation of disaster risk reduction and management initiatives and to groups or individuals for their heroic acts in times of natural disasters and emergencies.
Launched in 1998, Gawad Kalasag awards program is led by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council providing mechanism in obtaining sustained commitment and support by recognizing exceptional contributions of disaster risk reduction practitioners in strengthening the resilience and adaptive capacities of the country and communities to disaster risks. (MAL-PIA5/Albay)
By Marlon A. Loterte
LEGAZPI CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- Six out of the eight entries of the Bicol region were among the top finalists of their respective categories in the national level of this year’s Gawad Kalasag awards program according to a top regional official of the Office of the Civil Defense in Bicol.
OCD Bicol regional director Raffy Alejandro said the regional winners in the Bicol were adjudged based on their excellence performance in the fields of disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) as well as humanitarian assistance.
Bicol regional winners of this year’s Gawad Kalasag awards program included the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Camarines Norte in the provincial category; City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) of Legazpi City in the city category; Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) of Sto. Domingo in the 4th-6th class town category; and Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) of Oro Site in this city for barangay category.
Simon of Cyrene Children’s Rehabilitation and Development Foundation, Inc. based in Daraga, Albay notched the Best NGO on Humanitarian Assistance; Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH) adjudged Best Hospital; Camarines Norte National High School in Daet and DQ Liwag National High School in Vinzon, both in Camarines Norte, named Best Schools in the urban and rural categories, respectively.
Daraga National High School in Daraga, Albay and San Felipe National High School in Basud, Camarines Norte were adjudged second place in Best Schools in the urban and rural categories, respectively.
OCD executive director Eduardo Del Rosario, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, DILG Bicol regional director Blandino Maceda and Alejandro led the awarding of plaques of recognition and cash prize to the winners in time for the Regional Summit for Chief Executives on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management today held at the La Piazza Convention Center here.
Alejandro said the incentives for the regional winners also include cash prize of P50,000 for the first prize and P30,000 for the second prize in every category.
Bicol entries, according to Alejandro, in the city, municipal, barangay, NGO, hospital, rural school categories also qualified among national finalists and the National Screening Committee are doing rounds for validation of their respective programs and initiatives.
National winners will receive plaques of recognition and cash awards for the top three awardees for each category which are as follows: first place – P100,000; second place – P75,000 and third place – P50,000.
Albay meanwhile no longer vied for the citation for this year as it won its third straight year of citation and elevated as Hall of Famer last year as best province among the region’s six provinces for the outstanding and exemplary performance of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) in the same field.
Albay, under the stewardship of Salceda, is cited the model province in the field of DRRM because of its successful programs such as the institutionalization of Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO), the first of its kind in the country; “zero casualty” goal in times of disasters and emergencies, among others.
“Kalasag” stands for Kalamidad at Sakuna, LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan.
Gawad Kalasag is a nationwide annual awards program conferred to local disaster risk reduction and management councils of provinces, cities, towns and barangas, health and medical institutions, schools, and civil society organizations for efficient implementation of disaster risk reduction and management initiatives and to groups or individuals for their heroic acts in times of natural disasters and emergencies.
Launched in 1998, Gawad Kalasag awards program is led by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council providing mechanism in obtaining sustained commitment and support by recognizing exceptional contributions of disaster risk reduction practitioners in strengthening the resilience and adaptive capacities of the country and communities to disaster risks. (MAL-PIA5/Albay)
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