PCHS Participates in 4th Quarter NSED
Pitogo Community High School (PCHS), joined the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council's (NDRRMC) 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous
Earthquake Drill (NSED) today – November 14, 2024.
Coordinated by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
(MDRRMO) of Pitogo, Quezon, the drill aimed to strengthen the school’s
earthquake preparedness and enhance the community’s disaster response
readiness.
At exactly 2:00 PM, PCHS responded to a signal from
the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) and
initiated the nationwide earthquake drill. Teachers, students, and
administrative staff participated in the simulation, following the
standard earthquake response protocol: "Drop, Cover, and Hold On."
This was followed by an organized evacuation, with everyone moving to
pre-designated safe areas around the school grounds.
The activity was organized at the initiative of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Ecaro, teacher II and former coordinator of the School DRRMC, who took to the school's group chat (GC) to share the important announcement from the MDRRMO ahead of the drill, urging everyone to take part in the drill and practice the proper
earthquake response actions.
POST: "Pabatid: Ang atin pong sirena ay tutunog ngayong alas 2:00 ng
hapon, hudyat po para sa gaganaping Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill.
Inaanyayahan ang lahat na gawin ang Duck, Cover & Hold upang makiisa sa
gawaing ito. Maraming Salamat po"
Mr. Clinton Jay C. Medina, school principal I, emphasized the seriousness
and dangers of natural disasters, acknowledging their potential to cause
significant harm and loss of life.
"Ang mga sakuna, partikular na ang mga sukanang dulot ng kalikasan ay
sadyang peligroso at mapaminsala, at maaari ding kumitil ng maraming buhay.
Ngunit sa tamang kaalaman, kahandaan, at pagtutulong-tulong ng bawat isa sa
atin na mapalawak ang kamalayan at pagiging responsable sa ating mundong
ginagalawan, malaki ang pag-asa nating anumang unos ang dumating sa atin,
mapagtatagumpayan natin ito at mananatili tayong matatag at ligtas." he
said.
Mr. Mark Anthony Rosas, a current SDRRM coordinator, also shared his views on the significance of the drill.
"Mahalaga na seryosuhin ng bawat mag-aaral, guro, at kawani ang pagsasagawa ng earthquake drill, dahil ito ay para sa ating kaligtasan. Hindi ito laro. Ang bawat drill ay nagsisilbing paghahanda para sa mga hindi inaasahang sakuna. Sa pamamagitan ng tamang kaalaman at tamang aksyon, mas mapapalakas natin ang ating kaligtasan at proteksyon. Huwag ipasawalang-bahala ito, dahil sa oras ng tunay na sakuna, ang pagiging handa ay maaaring magligtas ng buhay.", said Mr. Rosas.
The drill was part of a nationwide effort to strengthen disaster
preparedness and response.
In Pitogo, Quezon, local government units, schools, and businesses joined the national activity, demonstrating the importance of
community-wide coordination in times of crisis. #
-Mar Z. Holanda
-School Information Coordinator
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