By ELENA L. ABEN
In line with the government’s disaster preparedness measures, Defense Secretary and National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) chair Norberto Gonzales, upon the directive of President Arroyo, has ordered the conduct of a nationwide
simultaneous earthquake drill on June 18.
In a memorandum signed by NDCC executive officer and Office of Civil Defense Administrator Glenn Rabonza by authority of Gonzales, the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill for the second quarter of the year will start 8 a.m. in selected schools and private and government establishments in different parts of the country.
Rabonza said following the conduct of the Table-top Exercise on the National Capital Region Earthquake Disaster Response (TTX-NCR-EQ-DR) on April 16, the NDCC saw the need for regular exercises with focus on schools, commercial establishments, hospitals, and government facilities including military and police camps. - manila bulletin
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