The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) honored outstanding local government units (LGUs) for exemplary disaster preparedness and compliance through Gawad KALASAG.
The Gawad KALASAG, an acronym for KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan, represents the highest honor in the Philippines for outstanding performance in disaster risk reduction and management.
The award aims to secure continuing commitment and support from government leaders by recognizing the crucial contributions of Disaster Risk Reduction Management practitioners in enhancing community resilience against disasters.
Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and Civil Defense administrator, presided over the awarding to local government units (LGUs) in the CALABARZON region.