Gov. Espino Tells PDRRMC Members: ‘Ensure Safety of Pangasinenses’

CAPITOL NEWS

Lingayen – The onslaught of monsoon rains that started on Friday, August 12, and tapered off last Wednesday, August 17, served as a baptism of fire to Pangasinan Governor Amado “Pogi” I. Espino III, just before his 50th day as the provincial chief executive.

Despite having a bout with flu, Governor Espino, on Sunday, August 14, still managed to map out plans with rescue teams, emergency health response units, engineering brigades, police force and other frontline groups of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) at the Tactical Operations Center located within the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC).

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PDRRMC MEETING. Despite having a bout with flu, Governor Amado I. Espino, III directs PDRRMC frontline staff to ensure zero casualty while monsoon rains batter the province. The meeting was held on August 12 at the PDRRMC Tactical Operation Center.

Gov. Espino, who also serves as the chairman of the PDRRMC, then issued the marching order to PDRRMC attached agencies to work in unison to ensure safety of Pangasinense  and attain zero casualty in the province while the Southwest Monsoon affected various province in Luzon.

On the same day, Governor Espino issued a public advisory to suspend all classes in all levels. The following day, after meeting with various sectors during the governor’s callers day at Urduja House, the governor declared another all-level class suspension. On August 16, the provincial chief executive declared localized suspension of classes as he also denounced the fake public advisory that circulated on the internet announcing another suspension of classes in all levels.

“The unscrupulous post by heartless individuals was meant to deceive the public by digitally manipulating my public advisory,” the governor said.

Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Chief Rhodyn Lochinvar Oro said that disaster prevention and response in the province now has leveled up further and even became more resilient with the resounding commitment of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (LDRRMOs).

Oro said rescue boats and dump trucks have been prepositioned in the towns of San Fabian, Bani, Dasol, Mangatarem and Mabini for possible disaster quick response in areas at high risk of flash floods, landslides and typhoon surges. Dump trucks were also positioned in strategic areas to respond in emergency cases when needed.

The PDRRMO chief deployed rescue teams with the support of the 3rd Mechanized Phil. Army in the municipalities of Mangatarem and Bani to conduct pre-evacuation.
PDRRMC and the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) staff conducted relief operations to aid evacuees in Calasiao, Aguilar, Bugallon and Mangatarem, who were transferred to safe places due to persistent flooding in their ares of abode.

A dump truck from the provincial engineer’s office was also deployed for evacuation of families in Lingayen.

Meanwhile, dump trucks have been prepositioned and redied at the PDRRMC Tactical Operations Center located within the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen.

Staff from the Provincial Health Office Emergency Response Team (PHERT) also provided medical assistance to evacuees for days in Calasiao.

Fisherfolks have been advised not to venture out to the sea and beach goers wereinformed of the “No Swimming Policy”, a measure implemented to avoid drowning incidents.

A report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) at 3pm (August 18) stated that about 12,580 families or 62,366 persons from several barangays of Sta. Barbara, Calasiao, Infanta, Aguilar, Urbiztondo and Mangatarem were affected by habagat.

As of August 18, about 34 families or 116 persons have been evacuated in Calasiao, Bugallon, Lingayen and Mangatarem; most of them were returning to their homes as flood waters subsided.

Latest update on the water level at San Roque dam is at 242.95 meters above sea level (masl) or 37.05masl way below the reservoir’s 280masl spilling level. OMV/Mark Gerry Naval Oblanca

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