DAVAO
DEL NORTE, February 12 (PIA) - The provincial government of Davao del
Norte is constructing the first training center for disaster risk reduction and
management (DRRM) in Region XI.
Provincial
DRRM Executive Officer Romulo Tagalo bared in an interview that the center was
the vision of Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario to institutionalize DRRM knowledge
management.
“Gov.
Del Rosario believes that the best tool in disasters is not any equipment but
people themselves,” Tagalo emphasized.
He
stressed that center compliments that Oplan Andam program of the province.
“The
Oplan Andam is open to the public and one day is not enough to train our people
on disaster management,” he said.
Tagalo
underscored that the center aims to train for two to three days, barangay
functionaries to teach them on how to download DRRM in their respective areas.
He also
disclosed that Gov. Del Rosario targeted the center that is replicated from
Bicol region, to be the training institution for DRRM in the whole Davao
region.
“After
we will cater all our barangays functionaries in the province, we will gladly
welcome barangay functionaries from other provinces,” Tagalo added.
The
P9-million training center, which will be launched on June, is located at the
PDRRM building, provincial capitol compound, Mankilam, Tagum City.
Tagalo
disclosed that the center can cater accommodations of up to 50 individuals.
(PIA11, Michael Uy)
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