MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, June 10 (PIA) --- The Office of the Civil Defense in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OCD-ARMM) is conducting a two-day summit on disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) for local chief executives (LCEs) of the province.
The two-day summit kicked-off this morning at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall and will conclude Wednesday, June 11.
OCD-ARMM Director and Regional DRRM Council Executive Director Manuel Luis Ochotorena said the summit aims to provide a venue for consultation on the major challenges and gaps in the implementation of DRRM system among local governments in the ARMM.
“ARMM has long struggle with problems on poverty, and poor places are considered the most vulnerable to disasters. We should not forget that ARMM is unique because we are not only affected by natural disasters but also with man-made disaster,” he said.
Ochotorena said the summit will highlight the roles and responsibilities of LCEs to enhance their capacities on DRRM system to establish more resilient communities amid imminent threats of disaster due to climate change and those that are man-made.
Also, the implementation of the Memorandum Circular on the allocation and utilization of Local DRRM fund will be discussed in the summit.
Lectures on earthquake and its hazard, Project NOAH, weather causing phenomena affecting the country, and climate change adaptation will also be presented in the summit.
The first day of the summit will be highlighted by the signing of declaration on the strengthened commitment on DRRM system among local government units (LGUs).
Workshops on reporting of actions regarding declaration of commitments to DRRM provincial level and 2015 DRRM plan and budget preparation will further be conducted during the second day of the summit.
There will also be sharing on the lessons learned from past disasters as well as of DRRM best practices and challenges. (APB/PIA-10)
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