BY: SALLY A. ATENTO
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct 17 (PIA) – Six out of eight entries of the Bicol region in this year’s National Gawad Kalasag Search were adjudged national winners in different categories, according to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) regional office here today.
OCD 5 regional director Raffy Alejandro said the local disaster risk reduction and management council (DRRMC) of Legazpi City was acclaimed the Best City DRRMC in the independent city category, while Barangay Oro Site, also in this city, was named as the Best Barangay for urban barangay category.
Alejandro also bared that Sto Domingo, Albay made it as the champion in 4th to 6th class municipality category.
Simon of Cyrene Childern’s Rehabilitation and Development Foundation bagged the award in the best Civil Society Organization Category while DQ Liwag National High School of Camarines Norte also made it in the Best School public-urban category.
The Bicol Regional Teaching and Training Hospital (BRTTH) notched third place in Best Hospital regional and training category.
In 2011 the province of Albay under the stewardship of governor Joey Salceda has been cited as the Gawad Kalasag Hall of Famer after winning for three consecutive years in the provincial category.
Among the successful DRRM programs initiated by the province are the institutionalization of Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO), the first of its kind in the country, and pre-emptive evacuations to ensure zero casualty in times of calamities.
National winners will receive cash awards that can be spent for activities related to DRR. The 1st place will have P100,000.00, 2nd place P75,000.00 and 3rd place P50,000 for each category of the award.
Initiated in 1998, Gawad Kalasag Award is given by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to recognize the outstanding performance of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Managemement Councils (LDRRMCs), civil society organizations (CSOs) and major stakeholders in promoting and implementing significant DRRM-Climate Change Adaptation programs and innovations.
Kalasag stands for Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan, Sariling Galing ang Kaligtasan (Fight for Calamity and Accidents, Self Excellence for Safety). (MAL/SAA/PIA5-Albay)
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct 17 (PIA) – Six out of eight entries of the Bicol region in this year’s National Gawad Kalasag Search were adjudged national winners in different categories, according to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) regional office here today.
OCD 5 regional director Raffy Alejandro said the local disaster risk reduction and management council (DRRMC) of Legazpi City was acclaimed the Best City DRRMC in the independent city category, while Barangay Oro Site, also in this city, was named as the Best Barangay for urban barangay category.
Alejandro also bared that Sto Domingo, Albay made it as the champion in 4th to 6th class municipality category.
Simon of Cyrene Childern’s Rehabilitation and Development Foundation bagged the award in the best Civil Society Organization Category while DQ Liwag National High School of Camarines Norte also made it in the Best School public-urban category.
The Bicol Regional Teaching and Training Hospital (BRTTH) notched third place in Best Hospital regional and training category.
In 2011 the province of Albay under the stewardship of governor Joey Salceda has been cited as the Gawad Kalasag Hall of Famer after winning for three consecutive years in the provincial category.
Among the successful DRRM programs initiated by the province are the institutionalization of Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO), the first of its kind in the country, and pre-emptive evacuations to ensure zero casualty in times of calamities.
National winners will receive cash awards that can be spent for activities related to DRR. The 1st place will have P100,000.00, 2nd place P75,000.00 and 3rd place P50,000 for each category of the award.
Initiated in 1998, Gawad Kalasag Award is given by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to recognize the outstanding performance of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Managemement Councils (LDRRMCs), civil society organizations (CSOs) and major stakeholders in promoting and implementing significant DRRM-Climate Change Adaptation programs and innovations.
Kalasag stands for Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan, Sariling Galing ang Kaligtasan (Fight for Calamity and Accidents, Self Excellence for Safety). (MAL/SAA/PIA5-Albay)
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