In support of President Ferdinand ‘BongBong’ Marcos, Jr.’s directive to ramp up COVID-19 booster vaccination rate in the country, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) yesterday conducted a simultaneous Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination Day in its Central and Regional Offices to inoculate with COVID-19 booster shots all of its 6,140 employees.
Atty. Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr.
DILG Secretary
First of all, we would like to thank our local government units, especially our local disaster risk reduction and management officers, our uniformed personnel led by our Philippine National Police and Bureau of Fire Protection, and the other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council for their commitment and sacrifice before and during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding.
Atty. Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr.
DILG Secretary
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) joins the Bulacan provincial government and the Bulakeños in grieving for the five brave heroes of the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (BPDRRMO) who perished during a rescue mission at the height of Super Typhoon Karding yesterday, September 25, 2022.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos, Jr. today reported that a total of 8,642 police officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are currently deployed in affected areas, vital installations and evacuation centers in the affected regions to help in the Super Typhoon 'Karding' disaster relief and peace and order efforts along with 11,619 Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) firefighters and personnel.
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