DISASTER RESILIENCE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
AboitizPower and DepEd conduct disaster resilience trainings to equip teachers and school staff of evacuation and safety measures during calamity.
Close to 500 teachers and school heads from all over the country participated in the training conducted in Agusan del Norte, Compostela Valley, Lapu-Lapu City, and Malabon City from April to July this year.
“Through this training, we were made aware and reminded of the hazards present in our respective schools and on how to take action and preventive measures to minimize its effect to ensure the safety of our students,” said Maria Ana Manzanares, DRRM coordinator of Panibasan Elementary School in Compostela Valley.
Mandated by Section 14 of Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine DRRM Act, DepEd has now incorporated DRRM education into the school curriculum.
To support the program, the AboitizPower Oil Business Unit inked a partnership with DepEd and Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. to help create disaster-resilient schools. Phase one of this partnership involves equipping teachers with the proper knowledge and skills in mitigating and managing risk.
“The position that you have right now is really an opportunity to serve, serve your community and your school. And what you do, what you learn will not be just for the benefit of the school and the community but first and foremost, for your families,” DepEd Navotas City Schools Assistant Division Superintendent Maria Evalou Concepcion Agustin said as she addressed the trainees. /