BONTOC, Mountain Province – The Bontoc Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) is one among only three municipal Local Government Units (LGUs) in Mountain Province and one among only 135 provincial and municipal LGUs in the entire Philippines which have been rated Beyond Compliant by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
It can be recalled that the Bontoc MDRRMC was given a rating of Beyond Compliant (Excellence) during last year’s Regional Assessment of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and Offices (LDRRMCOs) by the Cordillera Regional Development Council (CDRRMC) and the Office of the Civil Defense- Cordillera Administrative Region (OCD-CAR).
Beyond compliant ratings are given to those LGUs which exceeded the standards for the establishment and functionality of the LDRRMCOs as prescribed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Republic Act 10121 while fully compliant ratings are for those which generally adhere to the standards for the establishment and functionality of the LDRRMCOs.
In this regard, Mayor Jerome “Chagsen” Tudlong, Jr., who chairs the MDRRMC congratulated the council members and the community for their cooperation and support in all the programs and projects on DRRM.
The mayor likewise highlighted the importance of a disaster-prepared and resilient community, especially that the whole Cordillera region in general is prone to natural and man-made disasters.
Meanwhile, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Johanna Padaen lauded the efforts of the council members and the community which led to the achievement of the said award.
“The award goes out to the people of Bontoc, whose support is the reason the MDRRM Council and the MDRRM Office are being recognized. Thank you to our ever supportive past and present municipal leaders, barangay officials, Bontoc Emergency Response Team and other volunteers, municipal employees, our partner agencies,” she said.