DAVAO CITY ---The Department of Interior and Local Government Region
XI has launched today (March 12) the DILG’s Disaster Preparedness
Manual and Operation “LISTO” at the Grand Regal Hotel, Lanang, Davao
City.
Local Government Academy Executive Director Marivel Sancendoncillo
and DILG Regional Director Wilhelm Suyko led the orientation on the
disaster preparedness manual and the drafting of city/provincial action
plan.
Sacendoncillo said that the “disaster preparedness manual and
Operation “Listo” will assist LGUs in formulating plans, allowing them
to know if they are ready, and what they need to do to meet the minimum
levels of readiness.”
Under Operation “Listo” is a checklist of early preparations for
the LGUs for the chief executives to be able to make the necessary
responses - from the time a typhoon poses a looming threat up to the
time that it arrives in the locality.
Meanwhile, Director Suyko added that LGUs are mandated under R.A.
10121 to ensure safety and resiliency of communities to face the
challenges of disasters. He said the manual contains three critical
preparedness actions: Alpha (Yellow), Bravo (Orange), and Charlie (Red).
"Alpha" actions will be done by LGUs inside the cone but are farthest from the direct typhoon track.
"Bravo"
presumes Alpha actions have been done coupled with additional acts that
are essential for LGUs near the vicinity of the direct typhoon path.
"Charlie,"
meanwhile, assumes that Alpha and Bravo actions have already been done
and additional actions must be undertaken to address the severe threat
of the typhoon of those LGUs in its direct path.
A roll-out strategy of the LGU Disaster Preparedness Manuals will be
set at the provincial, city and municipal level next month to capacitate
the LGUs towards mitigating the adverse impacts of disasters and
climate change.
Participants at the said launching are officials from the Philippine
National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, DSWD, DOH, Office of Civil
Defense and DILG.(PCL)
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