With the increasingly negative effects of climate change causing harsher weather conditions, LGU Jordan under the lead of its Municipal Mayor Hon. Cresente P. Chavez, Jr. together with LDRRMO III Ms. Aida E. Gallos and MLGOO Mr. Renante Gaitan as speaker, conducted a BDRRM Plan Formulation Workshop last August 22-25, 2023.

Group Photo of the First Batch of Attendees together with the mayor Hon. Cresente P. Chavez, Jr., Mr. Renante Gaitan, MLGOO and Resource Speaker, Ms. Aida Gallos, LDRRMO III, Mr. Ariel Mateo LDRRMO Assistant and Mr. Mark Anthony Cabrera Planning Officer III of the Municipality of Jordan.

Conducting the workshop in two batches (seven barangays per batch), with barangays Rizal, Hoskyn, Poblacion, Alaguisoc, Balcon Maravilla, Balcon Melliza, and Morobuan as first batch and San Miguel, Bugnay, Sta. Teresa, Buluangan, Lawi, Espinosa and Sinapsapan for the second batch.

Hon. Cresente P. Chavez, Jr. giving his message to the participants.

By having barangay officials as the participants, identifying new and existing hazard-prone areas becomes significantly easier as they are familiar with the environment of their respective barangays. Prevention and Rescue Plans also becomes significantly easier.

Mr. Renante Gaitan giving his thoughts on how to create a disaster risk reduction management plan.

Officials of Barangay Sinapsapan Plotting identified hazardous areas.

With a substantial Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Plan, LGU Jordan aims for zero casualties during calamities.