The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Negros Oriental yesterday distributed copies of disaster preparedness journals to municipal mayors, local disaster risk reduction and management officers (LDRRMO), local police officers and members of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). DILG-7 regional director Ananias Villacorta mentioned these disaster preparedness journals contain the checklist of requirements local government units (LGUs) should prepare before any disasters. It also includes the standard protocol for disaster response. The journals were formulated through consultation with local government units, national government agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs). Villacorta hopes that through these journals, LGUs won’t fall short in their disaster preparedness measures and avoid serious fatalities during calamities. Continue reading...
