RADSHOW 2016 Showcases The Things We Need For of Disaster Resilience

The nation is a high risk disaster-prone country which has been lashed by so many natural disasters in years. That is why it would be important that every Filipino should level up their knowledge and actions in preparedness and response. 

Recently, The Commercial and Amateur Radio Transceiver Dealers Association of the Philippines (CARTDAPI) held today “Beyond Response: Ready. Recover. Rebuild.” – the RADSHOW 2016 on Disaster Resilience at the SMX Convention Center which was a three-day convention aims to spread awareness on the importance of disaster resilience in achieving a high human survival rate after calamities, as well as highlight communication tools as a critical component for disaster management and response. 

DepEd urges family engagement in disaster preparedness

In its continuing efforts to ensure safety and readiness of learners and teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) in partnership with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) held a joint workshop on earthquake preparedness, highlighting the importance of school preparedness and family involvement in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) efforts.