DAVAO CITY, Mar 31 (PIA) The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council in Davao Region assured the public the readiness of its
member agencies to ensure public order and safety.
Retired Brig. General Loreto Rirao, chair of the RDRRMC 11 and
director of the Office of Civil Defense 11 said all agencies involved in
prevention, mitigation and response to calamities either natural or man-made
are on standby to handle any situation.
He met with line agencies of government Monday to get a good grasp
and picture of their state of readiness.
Rirao expressed confidence that the government can withstand
challenges to peace and public order during the Holy Week and summer vacation.
Representatives from the security sector like the police and
military composed of the Task Force Davao, Eastern Mindanao Command, Davao City
Police Office and the Police Regional Office 11, Philippine Coast Guard, Civil
Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Department of Social Welfare and
Development, Department of Interior and Local Government represented their
respective operation plans relative to the commemoration of the
Holy Week and the summer vacation.
“I am glad that everyone is ready to respond to any eventuality,”
he said.
Rirao said the RDRRMC is also on its toes relative to the entry of
Tropical Storm Chedeng by Wednesday which might affect the movement of people
through the rest of the Holy Week. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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