KENNON ROAD NOW PASSABLE BUT WITH LIMITED ACCESS

As of 5:00 PM yesterday (May 16), Kennon Road is now passable to vehicles of residents along the road stretch, as well as to travelling essential workers going in or out of Baguio City, specifically those working in emergency services, medical, military, police and those in construction works along Kennon Road.

The road advisory which will be effective until further notice was approved by the Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, after a thorough inspection of the members of the Inter - Agency Task Force Kennon this Tuesday (May 16) headed by CRDRRMC Chairperson and Civil Defense Regional Director Albert Mogol and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH – CAR) Regional Director Khadaffy Tanggol.

Kennon Road was closed to motorists last May 9 due to a soil collapse incident that affected the construction of a rock shed along Camp 6 section

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City Prepared for Rainy Season 

5 July 2022 – The city government spearheaded by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) under Antonette Anaban is leaving no stones unturned by taking proactive measures in preparation for any possible hazards that may occur in the Summer Capital now that the typhoon season has arrived.

In a media forum, June 29, at City Hall, Local DRRM Officer III Louie Glen Lardizabal said that it is a regular practice of the CDRRMO to check and ensure that their equipment are functioning properly to full capacity especially those for communications since these are used to coordinate with the barangays and members of the DRRM Council.

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Proactive Stance as Typhoon Season Looms 

20 June 2022 – With the typhoon season now looming upon us, the city government is once again taking a proactive stance as Mayor Benjamin Magalong directed Special Services Division officer-in-charge Michelle Agbuya to immediately send a memo to barangay officials to check all trees that need to be cut down or trimmed in their respective areas that could cause hazard or danger to life and property.

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Proactive Stance in Disaster Management 

Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Dir. Albert Mogol, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDMMC) chair, stressed the importance of taking a proactive stance in managing disaster consequences and reduce disaster risks by institutionalizing various mechanisms like the Incident Command System (ICS).

He gave the remarks during the Basic ICS training course, June 6 to 8, conducted by the city government thru the City DRRM Office in partnership with the OCD, and participated by 26 representatives of various local government offices.

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JUST IN: PAGASA declares start of rainy season.

The presence of frontal system and the occurrence of severe thunderstorms have brought widespread rains during the last five days in areas under Type I climate and other parts of the country.

Moreover, southwesterly windflow was also observed during the past few days. This satisfies the criteria of the start of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas.

Intermittent rains, associated with the Southwest (SW) monsoon will start to affect Metro Manila and the western sections of the country. However, breaks in rainfall events (also known as monsoon breaks). which can last for several days or weeks may still occur.

Meanwhile, the ongoing La Nina may still affect some parts of the country, which may increase the likelihood of above-normal rainfall conditions in the coming months.

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, DOST-PAGASA will continue to monitor the day-to-day weather and long-term climate situation and provide updates when significant changes occur.

Pro-active and Preparedness Measures for the Onset of the Rainy Season

Memorandum NO. 94 s. 2022

FOR: All Baguio CDRRMC Members / Agencies and ALL Barangay DRRMC's

FROM: Benjamin B. Magalong, City Mayor and Chairperson, CDRRMC

Dated: May 19, 2022

Road Advisory

Travel / Road Safety Precautionary Measures

Memorandum No. 32 s. 2022

To: Member-Agencies, Cordillera Regional DRRM Council Chairpersons, Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council/s (LDRRMCs) incl. BDRRMCs Heads, Provincial/City/Municipal DRRM Offices

From: Chairperson, Cordillera Regional DRRM Council Regional Director, OCD-CAR

Dated: May 04, 2022