(Acting Gov. Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) in the Gawad Kalasag 2018 National Validation. Photo Courtesy of Jun Jaso/Pampanga PIO)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – “Walang kahulugan ang progreso at kaunlaran na mayroon ang probinsya kung hindi naman preparado sa anumang kalamidad na maaaring tumama sa Pampanga.”
(Progress is nothing, if the province is not resilient and prepared for calamities.) This is what Vice Governor Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda, now Pampanga Acting Governor, said in the Gawad Kalasag (Kalamidad at sakuna Labanan Sariling Galing and kaligtasan) 2018 National Validation held at the Benigno Aquino Hall, Capitol Compound held here last Wednesday (July 4).
At present, Pampanga is one of the most progressive provinces in the country which always extends help to other regions most especially in times of disaster.
“The province is always open to help other places and regions in times of disasters,” Pineda added.
Pineda is also honored that out of the 14 finalists competing for the Gawad Kalasag 2018, Pampanga is leading among the top 3.
It can be recalled that in the world’s 2nd worst eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991, Pampanga received a lot of help from other regions. Now that Pampanga has already recovered, it’s time to give back.
According to Board Member Rosve Henson, chair of the Committee on Safety and Security, the province is thankful for all the help that it received during the eruption.
Henson also added that with the initiation of the Vice Governor in the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, the province is always prepared for calamities and natural disasters not just for Pampanga, but also for other places and regions in the country.
The younger Pineda, Henson said, always assembles teams to be part of rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
It can be remembered that the Vice Governor led a teams in Tacloban, Nueva Ecija and Compostela Valley for relief operations.
