CDA Jalad visits ARMM

 

COURTESY --- Civil Defense Administrator and Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Undersecretary Ricardo B. Jalad (2nd from right) right) in a meeting with ARMM Governor and Chairman of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Mujiv S. Hataman, OCD-ARMM Officer-in-Charge Myrna J. Angot, 6th ID Commanding General Maj. Gen. Carlito G Galvez (right), and other officials last January 4.

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao --- Civil Defense Administrator and Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Undersecretary Ricardo B. Jalad visited the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) last January 4-5 for discussion and assessment of concerns related to the government’s disaster preparedness and response program.

In a brief meeting held at the commander’s headquarters of the 6^th Infantry (Kampilan) Division, Jalad was elated with the warm welcome of ARMM Governor and Chairman of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Mujiv S. Hataman, OCD-ARMM Officer-in-Charge Myrna J. Angot, 6^th ID Commanding General Maj. Gen. Carlito G Galvez, and other officials.

The meeting revolved around human-induced and natural disasters in the region’s five component provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

Maj. Gen. Galvez updated Jalad on the security aspect as well as the human-induced disasters related to armed-conflict and bombings, among others.

“We have established communication and coordination with the OCD-ARMM, ARMM-Humanitarian Emergency Action Response Team (HEART) and ARMM in general. We have a very good relationship with agencies concerned in the DRRM,” said Galvez.

Hataman cited other concerns such as the recurring flood problem in the region’s low-lying areas.

“Flooding in some areas of the region is manageable since there are weather forecasts,” said Hataman.

Meanwhile, Angot expressed her optimism on the resilience of the ARMM populace.

“This is due to our countless capacity building and advocacy endeavours on the DRRM. We have zero-casualties in flooding incidents in the ARMM for the Calendar Year 2016,” said Angot.

Jalad, together with Angot, also met with the ARMM-HEART headed by Regional DRRM Officer Ramil Masukat with the presence of DRRM focal persons from various agencies.

“We are pleased with the presence of our Civil Defense administrator. It only proves that the ARMM is being prioritized by the national leadership when it comes to DRRM. ARMM HEART is here and always ready 24/7 to respond come any disaster,” said Masukat. (GILMHAR A. LAO – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)