Drop Cover, and Hold On The BPHSCA Earthquake Drill
JUNE 4, 2012 www.bphsca.edu.ph
BPHSCA conducts fire and earthquake drill BATANGAS CITY, July 4 (BPHSCA) -- in Provincial Sports Complex Compound, Bolbok, Batangas City conducted fire and earthquake drills, Friday, to comply with the directive of the Department of Education. The drill was implemented in cooperation with Department of National Defense and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Education Secretary Armin Luistro recently issued DepEd Order No. 48, series of 2012, directing all private and public schools throughout the country, including its attached agencies to conduct fire and earthquake drills. According to Luistro, through the regular conduct of fire and earthquake drill, the Department will be able to assess the capability level and responses of the schools and the community in time of disaster and emergency situations. Mr. Reynaldo Demesa and Mrs Christina aguellera, who heads the school Risk Reduction and Management Council, lauded the initiative of DepEd as it helps his constituents, specially the students to prepare for any disaster. Meanwhile, the School pricipal Ms. Dulce Amor Abante gave advices to the students to always remember what has been taught to them during the drill and not to panic during emergency situations.(Domcar Lagto)