RDCC-8 observes National Disaster Consciousness Month
Tacloban City (30 June 2005) -- Once again, per Presidential Executive Order No. 137 dated 10 August 1999 National Disaster Consciousness Month will be observed and activities for the whole month of July have been prepared to mark the significance of the occasion.
There will be a motorcade around Tacloban City on July 7, followed by a Disaster Management Seminar-Workshop at the Ritz Tower de Leyte. The seminar-workshop was made possible through the efforts of Leyte Provincial Governor Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, Chairman of the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council.
Along this line, there will be a display of "Safe Ka Ba?" streamers, posters and flyers distributed through the Local Government Units, some Regional Disaster Coordinating Council member agencies, and various public schools. This year's celebration of the National Disaster Consciousness Month is highlighted by its theme SAFE KA BA? "Programa Laban sa Kalamidad Tungo sa Pag-unlad". National and local TV stations are expected to plug instructional video targeting children conveying the message of disaster preparedness.
Disaster Consciousness Month is celebrated in pursuit of an effective public awareness and involvement in measures put in place by the government for disaster preparedness. (PIA-8)
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