Search on for Cordi ‘Kalasag’ awardees
>> Monday, April 7, 2014
BAGUIO CITY — The “Gawad Kalasag” (Kalamidad
at Sakuna LAban, Sariling Galing ang Kaligtasan) is now searching awardees for
2014 in the Cordillera region.
The regional Gawad Kalasag
is an annual award bestowed on outstanding individuals, groups and institutions
who exemplify excellence in disaster reduction risk management (DRRM) and
humanitarian assistance.
Since 1998, Kalasag
recognized outstanding performance of local DRRM councils, civil society
groups, schools, hospitals and stakeholders in promoting significant DRRM-
climate change adaptation programs and innovations.
Office of Civil
Defense acting regional director Andrew Alex Uy said the search has award
categories such as “Best DRRM Council” in the provincial, city, municipality
and barangay levels; “Best NGOs/CSOs/ Peoples Organization” for humanitarian
assistance; “Best Government Emergency Response Management (GEM)”; “Best
Private/Volunteer Organizations”; “Best Hospitals”; “Best Schools” from Early
Learning Centers (ELCs) to the tertiary level; “Best Heroic Act” of individuals
and groups during emergency response and rescue operations; and special
recognition awards for individuals and stakeholders.
The Gawad Kalasag
search entries, nominees need to submit documentations of their DRRM activities
not later than April 10, 2014 at the Department of Interior and Local
Government Regional Office.
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