MDCC Kalibo Conducts Community-Based Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction Seminar

by TERENCE T. TORIANO

Kalibo, Aklan – The Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council (MDCC) of Kalibo conducts two batches of a 2-day Community-Based Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction Seminar held on June 8-9 and June 10-11, 2009 at the 3rd Floor Multi-Purpose Conference Hall, this Municipality.

The seminar is spearheaded by the Kalibo Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council in coordination with the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) of the Department of National Defense.

Over 80 participants took part in the seminar including NGO repre-sentatives, municipal elected officials, department and division heads, national government agency rep-resentatives, volunteer rescue groups, health service personnel and children with their own module of workshop.
Assistant Regional Director Eligio Calaor of the Office of Civil Defense, Region 6, Ret. Maj. Paquito Saratiosa of the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council and Senior Program Officer Mayfourth Luneta of the NGO Center for Disaster Preparedness served as resource speakers. /MP