ROXAS City – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has been renamed “Aksyon Tabang.”
This will give Capisnons easy reference and recall on where to go during emergencies, Gov. Antonio del Rosario said.
“Aksyon Tabang,” loosely translated “help center,” will also be established in Barangay Bailan in Pontevedra town and Sigma town.
They will be led by technical advisers on disaster preparedness: former Panit-an municipal councilor Ernesto Bitoon and former Capiz 2nd District Provincial Board member Baden Cantiller, respectively.
PDRRMO head Esperedion Pelaez will supervise the two new upcoming extension offices.
“People can expect fast response from our emergency responders during floods, typhoons, fires, and other disasters,” del Rosario said.Speedboats, chainsaws, ambulances, and other emergency equipment will be bought for the disaster management offices, he said.
The provincial government boasts of the Capiz Emergency Response Team (CERT), which operates 24/7 to accommodate medical emergencies and respond to road accidents and calamities.
CERT was a National Gawad Kalasag 2015 awardee for Best Government Emergency Manage Service – Basic Search and Rescue Category. (PIA/PN)
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