APRIL 05, 2022

The third batch of barangays has now started with their orientation regarding the “Cascading of Localization of Gawad KALASAG (GK) Seal at the Barangay Level.” 

Today’s batch is the last 42 barangays from the City of Baguio, following the initial 86 barangays oriented last April 01, 2022, and April 04, 2022. Once again, this is being held in Plaza Lodge, South Drive, Baguio City, and Mr. Christopher Teoxon from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of Baguio City will promulgate the said event. 

This will further introduce Baguio City’s barangays to the necessary and updated information to become aware of the prescribed guidelines on the criteria, procedures, and processes and the timelines for implementing the GK Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in DRRM and Humanitarian Assistance. 

APRIL 04, 2022

The second batch of barangays following the initial 43 barangays oriented last April 01, 2022 have now started with their orientation regarding the “Cascading of Localization of Gawad KALASAG (GK) Seal at the Barangay Level”.

Mr. Christopher Teoxon from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of Baguio City will promulgate the said event and provide the necessary information for these communities to become aware of the prescribed guidelines on the criteria, procedures, and processes, as well as the timelines on the implementation of the GK Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in DRRM and Humanitarian Assistance. Today’s batch, once again, includes 43 barangays from the City of Baguio.

APRIL 01, 2022

The first batch of barangays is now being oriented regarding the Localization of Gawad KALASAG (GK) Seal at the Barangay Level at the Plaza Lodge, South Drive, Baguio City.  It will be discussed in detail by Ferdinand Tamulto of the Office of Civil Defense - Cordillera Administrative Region (OCD-CAR). The orientation will initially cater to 43 barangays out of 128 on its first day today, April 1, 2022, and the rest will ensue on April 4, 2022, for the second batch and on April 5, 2022, for the third batch. 

This will introduce Baguio City’s barangays to the prescribed guidelines on the criteria, procedures, and processes, as well as the timelines for the implementation of the GK Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in DRRM and Humanitarian Assistance.

This event supports the mandates given by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in providing continuous training and manpower skill-set development to its constituents. Gawad KALASAG (Kalamidad at Sakuna Labanan, Sariling Galing at Kaligtasan) Search for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Assistance was first established in 1998 and has since remained an inspiration for promoting and implementing disaster risk reduction and management, climate change adaptation (DRRM-CCA). 

A few years later, in 2020, the GK Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance were developed to derive a mandatory assessment of all stakeholders inclined toward DRRM-CCA operations and recognize the efforts of departments that portray earnest performances of duty.