PDRRMO starts full deployment for Sinulog on Jan. 17

Rosalie Abatayo 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will start on Friday, January 17, 2020, the deployment of teams and assets to help secure this year’s Sinulog activities. The provincial team will include medical personnel from the Provincial Health…

5 LGUs to lend emergency teams for Sinulog 2020 activities

Rosalie Abatayo 01/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  At least five local government units (LGU)have already committed to assist the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in the deployment of emergency responders during the Sinulog 2020 activities. PDRRMO chief…

‘Better be safe than sorry’: PDRRMO raises red alert for Ursula, seeks early evacuation for high risk areas

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Staying safe is still the best way to celebrate Christmas. This was the message of Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Neil Angelo Sanchez to the public amid the threat posed…

PDRRMO on blue alert for Christmas starting Dec. 20

Rosalie Abatayo 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will be on blue alert starting Friday, December 20, 2019, in time for the Christmas holiday break. PDRRMO Chief Neil Angelo Sanchez said being…

Cebu PDRRMO gets P220M for 2020

Rosalie Abatayo 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will allocate P220 million of disaster management fund for 2020. Despite it’s downgrading, the  Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) saw an increase of P23 million in its current…

Capitol has no ‘official’ disaster chief yet

Rosalie Abatayo 11/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), now a division under the Governor’s office, still has no “official” head. Although Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has earlier announced that Neil Sanchez will be taking…

Tribunalo clears office; to leave PDRRMO Friday

Rosalie Abatayo 11/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Outgoing Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Chief Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. has started to clear his office on Thursday, November 14. Tribunalo will spend his last day in the office tomorrow,…

Incoming PDRRMO chief to review disaster management measures after Mindanao quakes

Rosalie Abatayo 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the earthquakes that rocked parts of Mindanao in the past three days, incoming Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) division chief Neil Sanchez said he will review the current security management…

Sanchez is back to lead Cebu province’s disaster management office

Rosalie Abatayo 10/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The tables have turned for Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) chief Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. and his predecessor, Neil Angelo Sanchez. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia confirmed in a press interview on Tuesday…

Tribunalo, Meca to ‘separate from service’ after downgrading of Capitol offices

Rosalie Abatayo 10/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chiefs of two Capitol offices have opted to leave government service when the downgrading of their respective offices becomes effective on November 18. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Chief…

Four Capitol offices’ downgrading draws near after PB passes reorganization measure

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Board has passed on third and final reading the reorganization ordinance that will downgrade four Capitol departments into divisions under the Office of the Governor. Without any discussion and objection from…

Martinez ‘wary’ of PDRRMO downgrading

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/14/2019

With the proposed downgrading of four departments in the Capitol, including the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), comes the slashing of the number of positions in the four departments from 166 to only 31…

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