CAMP GEN SERVILLANO AQUINO, Tarlac City (DWDD) – The Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) together with Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 3conducted a Send-Off Ceremony to the One Central Luzon RDRRMC Contingent September 19, 2018 at the NOLCOM grandstand.
According to Major Ericson C Bulosan (INF) PA, acting Chief, Public Information Office, NOLCOM, there are a total of 179 personnel already deployed in Benguet from 525thEngineering Combat Battalion, 548th Engineering Combat Battalion, Philippine Military Academy Disaster Response Task Group, Tactical Operations Group 1DRTG, Joint Task Force NCR, 505th Search and Rescue Group of the PhilippineAirforce, Philippine Army K9.
Additional 74 personnel from the 355th AviationEngineering, Air Logistics Command of the Philippine Airforce and the Army Artillery Regiment of the Philippine Army. Volunteers from the Northern Luzon Command, Bureau of Fire Protection, DRRMCs (Angeles, Mabalacat, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Tarlac, Cabanatuan) and Office of theCivil Defense joined together to extend added assistance for the victims of the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong particularly in Benguet, where multiple land slide incidents occurred.
Their mission is to provide additional Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) support to the already deployed DRRM agencies in Baguio. Their Search, Rescue,and Retrieval (SRR) operations will begin as soon as they arrive at the site and will stretch until September 23, 2018.
The main proponent of One Central Luzon Disaster Response Group, Mr. Marlou LSalazar, the chairperson of RDRRMC 3 and regional director of the OCD3 briefed the volunteers on the areas they will be tackling, the preparations and the guidelines and protocols they need to follow before, during and after their deployment.
“Always observe safety, remember you are not bringing yourself, but you are bringing the name of your organization, and you are bringing the name of the One Central LuzonConcept, “ he said as he reminded the volunteers.
Commander of NOLCOM Lt Gen Emmanuel B Salamat was at the ceremony to give an inspirational message to the volunteers and thank them personally for their selfless service and initiative to lend a helping hand to the communities that were struck by the lashing of typhoon Ompong.
Lt Gen Salamat said, “Together we will continue to intensify this Bayanihan Spirit of getting together and the sense of volunteerism to take part in this worthy endeavor to help the people in Benguet.” “And as we send you all off today, we wish and pray for your safety and success as you tackle this mission “he added.
The program ended with a blessing of the volunteers done by Captain Joven L Caycong, the Command Chaplain of Training and Doctrine Command. NOLCOM will continue to coordinate with other stakeholders in order to continuously intensify the “Bayanihan Spirit” of the Filipinos and help for the speedy completion of their SRR mission as well as aid in the affected communities’ faster rehabilitation.
Mr. Marlou L Salazar, the chairperson of RDRRMC 3 and regional director of the OCD3 briefing the volunteers regarding their mission
Commander, NOLCOM Lt Gen Emmanuel B Salamat conversing with one of the team leaders of One Central Luzon Contingent
Volunteers for the One Central Luzon Contingent
NOLCOM / MCAG
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