MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA) — Lanao del Sur is set to celebrate its resilience in the face of adversity with a two-day disaster resilience summit scheduled for July 22–23 at the Provincial Capitol Gymnasium here.
This marks the province’s first gathering of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) actors since 2019 and aims to showcase the gains made by the province and its local government units (LGUs) in building disaster resilience.
Themed “Resilience in the Face of Challenges Brought by Previous Emergencies and Disasters: The Lanao del Sur Experience,” the summit will serve as a platform to share best practices and learnings from various challenges the province has overcome, including the Marawi Siege, the COVID-19 pandemic, manmade disasters, and numerous natural disasters.
We’ve faced significant challenges in recent years, but these experiences have also fostered a strong sense of resilience within our communities,” said PDRRM Officer Shaminoden Sambitory.
He said the summit is an opportunity to showcase the progress made by local DRRM practitioners and LGUs, and how they’ve become better prepared to respond to future emergencies. “Despite those challenges, nandito pa rin tayo, matibay pa rin tayo. So mas maganda na i-showcase natin those experiences on how we manage those emergencies and disasters,” he added.
(Despite those challenges, we are still here, we are still strong. Therefore, it is even more important to showcase our experiences in managing these emergencies and disasters.)
The provincial government of Lanao del Sur is set to hold its Provincial Disaster Resilience Summit on July 22–23, coinciding with both the National Disaster Resilience Month and the province’s 65th anniversary. PDRRM Officer Shaminoden Sambitory announced this initiative during the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s second quarter meeting on June 28, 2024. He emphasized that the summit will showcase Lanao del Sur’s efforts in enhancing resilience for the future. (Photo: ZRD/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
The two-day summit will feature several highlights designed to showcase Lanao del Sur’s experience with DRRM and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). On July 22, a motorcade featuring rescue vehicles and emergency ambulances from participating LGUs will demonstrate the strengthened capabilities of their disaster response teams.
This will be followed by a program and a talk show on DRRM and CCA, as well as, “Tales of Resilience” contests, where a photo gallery will showcase real-world DRRM activities undertaken by LGUs. A video contest, on the other hand, will offer another avenue for them to share their best practices by documenting their experiences during past emergencies or disasters.
The second day will be designated as “Araw ng Parangal” (Day of Recognition), where an awards ceremony will celebrate the efforts and initiatives of DRRM-CCA actors who have significantly contributed to the province’s overall resilience.
The summit is part of National Disaster Resilience Month and Lanao del Sur’s 65th-anniversary celebration. (APB/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
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