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Mayor Cesar P. Perez (left photo) of Los Baños, Laguna, addresses barangay officials on the issue of disaster risk and reduction management and keep them abreast on how the local government addresses the same with the help of the barangays.
Barangays Putho-Tuntungin, Lalakay, Batong Malake, and Bambang presented their best practices in addressing calamities such as flood, erosion, earthquake, and fire.
Dr. Bonifacio G. Pajuelas, Officer-in-Charge, National Capital Region, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Regional Services Division; Ms. Michiko R. Escalante, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Region lV-A; Director Leticia T. Diokno, Regional Director, Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD), Region lV-A; and Ms. Gina T. Gacusan, Assistant Regional Director, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) lV-A served as panel of evaluators.
Assessment focused on disaster prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and rehabilitation.
Held at the E.O. Tan Hall, Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) Complex, the activity was part of the techno forum spearheaded by the Los Baños Science Community Foundation Inc. (LBSCFI) in connection with the simultaneous conduct of the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) in four science community hubs and 16 Regional Offices of the DOST.