Always ready! Palawan gov’t holds 2nd Resilience Caravan 2019

The Palawan’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management office (PDRRMO) has successfully held the 2nd Resilience Caravan 2019.

The caravan was conducted in partnership with the Puerto Princesa City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), Office of The Civil Defense-MIMAROPA at Junior Chamber International-Oil last July 5.

The said caravan roamed around the streets of Puerto Princesa City to show to the residents the equipment and machinery of the rescuers in the province.

“Ito pong caravan ay naipakita natin sa buong lalawigan, nagsimula po tayo mula Bataraza at sa norte sa Taytay at nagkita-kita tayo dito sa sentro ng lalawigan,” said Jerry Yap Alili, chief of PDRRMO Palawan.

“Sa ginawa po natin ay naipakita po natin na sa bawat palawenyo na tayo ay may kakahayahan, ito yung ating kakayahan na sa panahon ng sakuna tayo ay makapaglilingkod, tayo ay magliligtas tayo na mga nagsasakripisyo upang palakasin ang antas ng kahandaan,” he added.

Around 300 participants joined this year’s Resilience Caravan 2019 featuring 5 rescue vehicles.

Among those which joined the event were the Rescue 165, League of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers of Palawan, Puerto Princesa City Police Office, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, Western Command, Philippine Navy, among others.

“Tayo ay nandito at handang maglingkod kapag kinakailangan, so nais lang natin ipakita ang ating kakayahan nais lang nating maipakita na sa Palawan ay mayroong ganito, mayroong mga taong may pusong handang magligtas, taong nagsanay upang magligtas at taong naghahanda para sa bawat isa na sa panahon ng sakuna ay mayroon silang masasandalan,” said Alili.