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Cordillera constitutes dam safety committee
By: Frankie Cortez and Ferdinand A. Tamulto
The Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), during
its full council meeting on March 25, 2021, adopted RDRRMC Resolution No. 01 s. 2021
creating a regional dam safety committee to ensure the safe operations of dams and the
preparedness of communities.
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OCD3 joins women empowerment webinar in celebration of Women’s Month
By: Francesca T Quizon
In line with the celebration of the 2021 National Women’s Month, the Office of Civil Defense Region III joined a webinar entitled “Discovering a Better Version of Her,” conducted by the Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC) III chaired by Regional Director Maria Teresita M Semana of Commission and Higher Education III, held on March 25, 2021.
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Mega quarantine facility to rise in Subic
By: Liezel Cayanan
Another mega quarantine facility is set to be established in Subic. Civil Defense Administrator and Undersecretary Ricardo B Jalad, Treatment Czar and Health Undersecretary Leopoldo J Vega, Central Luzon Center for Health Development (CLCHD) Director Corazon I Flores, Department of Public Works and Highways Zambales District Engineer Rosbe S Dizon, and PRO3 Regional Operations Division Chief PCol Alan Manibog and representatives from the Office of Civil Defense Central Luzon and other regional line agencies recently conducted an inspection and monitoring visit inside the Manila Times College Subic (MTCS) where the temporary treatment and monitoring facility (TTMF) will be established.
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411 Zamboanga City families receive NFIs from OCD IX
By: Kimberly A. Amor
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IX facilitated the distribution of non-food items (NFIs) to 411 families who were victims of a fire incident in Baliwasan Seaside, Brgy. Baliwasan, Zamboanga City last March 20, 2021.
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Region 1 DRRM Council holds 1st quarter meeting
By: Empress J. Nacor
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 1 (RDRRMC1) through the Office of Civil Defense Regional Office 1 (OCDRO1), convened for its First Quarter Full Council Meeting on March 25, 2021.
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Maguindanao, Lanao Del Sur PDRRMOs train on contingency planning
By: Nyll Isaiah Tapia
Provincial and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officers of Maguindanao and Lanao Del Sur joined the online four-day Contingency Planning training organized by the Office of Civil Defense Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on March 22 to 26, 2021.
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OCD XI joins 2021 National Women’s month celebration
By: Kurt Ivan Bue
In support for gender equality and women empowerment the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI held activities in line with the celebration of the 2021 National Women’s Month this March.
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RIATF IX, RTF COVID-19 ZamPen convene for 13th Joint Meeting
By: Kimberly A. Amor
Member-agencies of the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) and Regional Task Force (RTF) against COVID-19 Zamboanga Peninsula, and the COVID-19 Local Task Forces in Region IX, convened anew for the 13th Joint Meeting on March 31, 2021 via video teleconference.
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OCD IX holds 3-day DRRM blended training for public sector
By: Kimberly A. Amor
Thirty-four (34) participants from various agencies and public utilities sector joined the 3-day Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Training Course held via blended learning method by the Office of Civil Defense IX on March 29 to 31, 2021.
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OCD 3 capacitates Central Luzon Local DRRMOs
By: Francesca T Quizon
To continuously capacitate its partners, Office of Civil Defense Regional Office 3 held a five-day Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Training Course via blended learning for the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (LDRRMOs) of Aurora, Bataan, Olongapo City, and Zambales on 22-26 March 2021.
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RTF-COVID-19 CALABARZON discusses response; strengthens measures
By: Alex Czar Masiglat
The Office of Civil Defense CALABARZON convened the Regional Task Force (RTF) against COVID-19 on April 1, 2021 to further discuss the COVID-19 response actions in the region and the raising of community quarantine classification in Cavite, Rizal and Laguna to Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the surge of COVID-19 cases.
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More LGUs in Caraga train on LDRRM Planning
By: April Rose Anne Y. Sanchez
Local Government Units of Butuan City and the Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur were trained on Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Planning on March 15 to 19, 2021. This was the second batch of the Local DRRM Planning training after the conduct of first training on March 8 to 12, 2021.
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OCD XII conducts series of DRRM trainings for LDRRMCs
The Office of Civil Defense XII conducted a series of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) training courses from March 14 to 20, 2021. Two batches of Online Introductory Course on DRRM were conducted for the Local DRRMOs on March 14 to 17, 2021 and a Three-Day DRRM training course for the public in General Santos City, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat Province on March 17 to 20, 2021.
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OCD XII organizes local MOVE
The Office of Civil Defense XII organized the Men Opposed against Violence on Women Everywhere (MOVE) group on March 18, 2021. This is composed of caring, pro-active and principled male personnel of OCD XII who committed themselves to be actively involved in the fight against Violence against Women and dedicated to the cause of making the community free from VAW.
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Basulta DRRM personnel undergo CBDRRM training
By: Nyll Isaiah Tapia
Thirty-five (35) Provincial and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers and Staff from the island provinces of Basilan Sulu and Tawi-Tawi underwent Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM) Training Course on March 16 to 19, 2021 via video teleconference, organized by the Office of Civil Defense – BARMM.
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OCD CALABARZON spearheads Taal eruption TTX anew
By: Alex Czar Masiglat
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) CALABARZON through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) CALABARZON conducted the second leg of the Tabletop Exercise (TTX) for the Taal Volcano eruption via video teleconference on March 17, 2021.
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Cordillera RDRRMC updates Regional DRRM Plan
By: Ferdinand A. Tamulto
The Office of Civil Defense CAR, as the secretariat and executive arm of the Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, led the review and updating of the Regional DRRM Plan.
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MMDRRMC holds 1st Quarter full council meeting
By: Monica Llanera
The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Council met to discuss the cascading of the National DRRM Framework and Plan 2020-2030 and the updates on the Impact-Based Forecasting of DOST-PAGASA and other relevant topics during its 1st Quarter Full Council Meeting on March 16, 2021 via teleconference.
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OCD Ilocos Region conducts various capacity building activities
By: Empress J. Nacor
The Office of Civil Defense Regional Office 1 (OCDRO1) continues to extend technical assistance to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Alaminos City, Pangasinan and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in the conduct of training in February and March 2021.
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OCD Central Luzon lauds region’s firefighters during BFP3 women’s month celebration
By: Liezel Anne D Cayanan
Office of Civil Defense 3 (OCD3) Officer-in-Charge Regional Director Shelby A. Ruiz lauded the women firefighters of the Bureau of Fire Protection Region 3 (BFP3) during the regional bureau’s flag raising ceremony and celebration of National Women’s Month on March 15, 2021.
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RDRRMC IX holds 1st Quarter full council meeting
By: Kimberly A. Amor
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) IX convened for the 1st Quarter RDRRMC IX Full Council Meeting on March 18, 2021 via video teleconference to discuss updates of various DRRM activities.
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OCD XI uses data triangulation in project evals for NDRRM funding
By: Ian Evert B. Cayunda
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund (NDRRM Fund) required prudence and due diligence assessment of proposed post-disaster activities and projects.
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OCD Caraga holds 1st online blended training
By: April Rose Anne Y. Sanchez
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga conducted an online training on Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Planning (LDRRMP) from March 8 to 12, 2021 for the Provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, and Dinagat Islands Local Government Units (LGUs). This was the first online blended training conducted by the OCD Caraga.
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OCD XII conducts coordination meeting for DRRM trainings 2021
By: Jorie Mae E. Balmediano
The Office of Civil Defense XII held a virtual Coordination Meeting with Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management officers and regional DRRM council member agencies on March 8, 2021 to discuss the schedule for the upcoming DRRM Trainings CY 2021 and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council memorandum on Interim Guidelines on the Implementation of DRRM Training Courses in the New Normal.
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OCD XII strengthens info drive, distributes IEC materials
By: Jorie Mae E. Balmediano
The Office of Civil Defense XII distributed Disaster Information for Nationwide Awareness (DINA) materials to all Local DRRM officers from March 8 to 15, 2021. Thousands of Information, Education, and Communication materials were turned over for distribution to communities.
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OCD-BARMM joins 1st Quarter NSED 2021
By: Nyll Isaiah Tapia
The Office of Civil Defense Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) participated in the First Quarter Online Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2021 on March 11, 2021.
OCD BARMM Regional Director Raylindo Aniñon led the Ceremonial Pressing of the Button in the region. OCD-BARMM personnel executed the duck cover and hold procedure as the alarm sounded.
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OCD CALABARZON holds DRRM training for media
By: Alex Czar Masiglat
The Office of Civil Defense CALABARZON conducted a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training Course for the media as part of its annual capacity building and training program on March 11 to 12, 2021.
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NCR volunteers complete basic ICS training course
By: Karla Minorka M. Aldea
A total of thirty-seven (37) individuals from different volunteer organizations and Local Government Units in Metro Manila joined the training on Basic Incident Command System on March 8 to 13, 2021. The Basic ICS for Volunteers is one of the blended learning trainings organized by the Office of Civil Defense NCR for 2021. It is the first level of the ICS ladderized courses. It aims to provide the participants with knowledge, skills and attitude that are essential for the application of basic concepts and principles of ICS in any disaster situation.
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Central Luzon joins 1st Quarter online NSED
By: Liezel Anne D Cayanan
Government officials, employees, members of the academe, other stakeholders, and the public from Central Luzon actively joined the First Quarter Online Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on March 11, 2021. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) led the conduct of the online earthquake drill that aims to promote earthquake preparedness amid the pandemic.
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RDRRMC XI thanks stakeholders, public for support to 1st Quarter NSED
By: Angie Lina Payosalan
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) XI and the Office of Civil Defense expressed gratitude to all stakeholders and the general public for their overwhelming support to the 2021 First Quarter Online Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on March 11, 2021.
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OCD NCR, Mandaluyong capacitate safety and admin officers on ICS
By: Karla Minorka M. Aldea
The Office of Civil Defense National Capital Region in coordination with Barangay Wack wack, Mandaluyong City conducted an Incident Command System Executive Course (ICSEC) on 02 to 05 March 2021 through blended learning.
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Cagayan Valley prepares for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
By: Francis Joseph M. Reyes
The Department of Health and Office of Civil Defense Cagayan Valley on March 5, 2021 led the simulation exercises in preparation for the arrival of the CoronaVac, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Sinovac Biotech, at the Tuguegarao City airport.
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OCD Western Visayas leads transport of COVID-19 vaccines to Iloilo City hospitals
By: Cindy B Ferrer
The Office of Civil Defense Western Visayas, chair of Regional Task Force and head of the Cold Chain and Logistics of the Regional Vaccination Operations Center (RVOC) led the transportation of the 18 boxes of Sinovac vaccines for Iloilo City on March 5, 2021.
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Gawad Kalasag kicks off in Central Visayas
By: Tashuana Alemania-Villaflor
The Regional Validation Committee (RVC) in Central Visayas conducted an orientation on the Gawad Kalasag (GK) Seal and Special Awards to Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Officers as a formal commencement activity on March 3 to 4, 2021.
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Eastern Visayas starts COVID-19 vaccination
As part of the implementation of the Regional Vaccination Plan in the region, the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) in partnership with the Regional Task Force (RTF) VIII headed by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) VIII and other support agencies conducted the first-ever COVID-19 vaccination in the region on March 5, 2021 at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC), Brgy. Cabalawan, Tacloban City where Doctor Salvador Evardone, EVRMC Chief of Hospital and other hospital chiefs were vaccinated.