The Escopa 3 – Volunteer Barangay Emergency Response Team (VBERT) is living proof that Barangay Escopa 3 is a place full of people with a heart of service for others. Since its establishment in 2015, the volunteer organization has been actively working with the barangay administration in building a comprehensive disaster management system for the...
Kagawad Robert Benito, or ―Obet‖ as his ka-barangays call him, is the duly elected Disaster Committee Head of Barangay Pansol’s council. Being so, he is responsible for managing and improving Barangay Pansol’s disaster response system and facilities. His job is vital to their community’s safety, considering the vulnerabilities and hazards present in Barangay Pansol: buildings...
CDRC conducts virtual tabletop exercise for the ‘Big One’ The Philippines frequently experiences seismic and volcanic tremors since it is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast Pacific Ocean region where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. In recent months, we experienced a series of earthquakes that shook various parts...
I am John (not real name), a 23-year old accountant from Quezon City. I would like to share to you my ordeal as a Person Under Investigation PUI during this unfortunate pandemic. On March 25 I had cough, fever, and experienced shortness of breath which I relayed to my doctor over the phone. She then...
