Emergency siren echoed within the halls of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 as it joined the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) led by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on April 21, 2016 nationwide with the possible scenario of the movement of the West Valley Fault.

Mr. Rommel S. Gamiao, Social Welfare Officer II, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Section (DRRM), led the Field Office in the conduct of the said drill starting off with an orientation on the basic duck, cover and hold drills and evacuation areas in the Field Office.

“We recognize that disaster preparedness does not solely rest on one government agency but it must be a convergence of all government agencies, private and public sector and the general public,” said Gamiao.

This #Pagyanig drill seeks to intensify community preparedness and strengthen the local government’s commitment in building safe communities. ### By: Gela Flor R. Perez, Regional Information Officer II