CLARK FREEPORT ZONE – In order to promptly mobilize personnel in responding to any emergency in this freeport, the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) created the Crisis Mitigation and Resilience Office (CMRO).
The CDC said the CMRO will establish five operational areas: Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, Disaster Early Recovery and Rehabilitation, and Crisis Mitigation.
It was learned that CDC president-CEO Noel F. Manankil, with the Board of Directors chaired by Jose “Ping” De Jesus, approved the creation of the CMRO that will support the state-owned firm and Clark locators in their crisis management program.
“In the occurrence of a crisis or disaster, the Public Safety Division with the CMRO will take the lead in addressing the situation,” the CDC communications division pointed out.
It added that the CMRO, headed by its executive director Melanie Briones, will also serve as an information and communications center for the business community during calamities.
