MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--The provincial local government unit of Lanao del Sur is targeting to ramp up the programs and projects centered on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM).
Vice Governor Mohammad Khalid Raki-in Adiong stressed that this is only among the responsibilities of every government official as each of them vowed to ensure the safety of their constituents when inevitable calamities and tragedies occur.
“Ang masiguro ang kapakanan at mabigyan ng angkop na serbisyo ang taumbayan ay siyang pangunahing tungkulin naming mga lingkod-bayan. Kami, sa panlalawigang pamahalaan ng Lanao del Sur, ay patuloy na nagsisikap na magampanan ang aming mga tungkulin tungo sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ating lalawigan,” he said.
[To make sure of the situation and give appropriate service to the people is our prime duty as public servants. We, in the provincial government of Lanao del Sur, continue to strive to uphold our duties toward the continuous progress of our province.]
Adiong emphasized that it is only fitting to extend interventions to communities, especially when a crisis arises, as they believe that a community is a true and irreplaceable infrastructure.
He admitted that one of the downsides of his province is the insufficient programs that amplify suitable training for every resident, much more for the responders, considering that each disaster bears different intensity and required response skills.
Adiong shared that they have already commenced their undertaking by conducting comprehensive capacity training for emergency responders wherein after 45 days, at least 223 responders finished the Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Response Training (EMT-ERT).
He stated that this was a chance they did not let go of, acknowledging that this intensive training is proven to be effective in the field of emergency responses and recognized in most parts of the world.
Looking forward to the positive impacts of their DRRM efforts, Adiong is optimistic that Lanao del Sur province would be prepared for disasters.
“Isang karangalan sa amin na ang aming mga magigiting na responder ay mas equipped upang sila ay maging mas epektibong responders. Ito ay simula pa lamang ng ating initiative na mas palawigin at paigtingin pa ang ating disaster risk reduction and management. Inshallah, mas magiging disaster resilient at handa ang bawat mamamayan ng ating lalawigan,” he said.
[It is our pride that our brave responders are more equipped so that they will be more effective responders. This is only the start of our initiative to broaden and strengthen our disaster risk reduction and management. Inshallah, each citizen of our province will be disaster resilient and ready.] (CRG/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
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