Manila: With the onset of the rainy season, the Department of the Interior and Local Government has declared June 10-16 as Disaster Preparedness Week.
An estimated 60,000 of these informal settler-families (ISF) are scheduled to move to several on-site, near-site and in-city relocation communities over the next three years, or an average of 20,000 ISF per year before President Aquino's term expires in June 2016.
In the regional level, the DILG will conduct disaster preparedness exercises for ISF communities such as emergency drills, simultaneous review of contingency plans of cities and municipalities, and their waste management program.
It will also coordinate with local councils and stakeholders to ensure effective communication lines among them. DILG-National Capital Region Director Renato Brion has been designated overall coordinator for the said activities.
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