𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎 𝐈𝐈 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥

𝑫𝒖𝒄𝒌. 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓. 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒅.

CAGELCO II actively participated in the 2025 First Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill today, March 13 in line with the memorandum of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

Aparri’s Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer 1 and Admin & Training Head, Mr. Clifford Costales gave a lecture to CAGELCO II employees on how to protect themselves and react correctly & automatically when the shaking begins.

Mr. Costales reminded the CAGELCO II workforce of 𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑯𝑬. 𝑨-𝑨𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒎, 𝑹-𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆, 𝑬-𝑬𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆, 𝑨-𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒚, 𝑯-𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬-𝑬𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, a systematic way to ensure the safety of all employees and reduce adverse effects of said phenomenon.

At 3:00 PM, the alarm went off to signal the earthquake drill simulation and the Employees together with the OJTs, Utility personnel immediately performed the Duck, Cover, Hold protocol.

LMC Chairperson/ISD Manager Kristine T. Basquez and Health & Safety Committee Chairperson/APSO Area Manager Engr. Nathaniel L. Reyes spearheaded the conduct of the said activity, affirming the Cooperative’s commitment to maintain and strengthen the Cooperative’s safety procedure during possible earthquakes and fire explosions in the workplace.

CAGELCO II would like to extend its gratitude to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council composed of representatives from MDRRMO, Rural Health Unit-Aparri East, Bureau of Fire Protection, PNP-Aparri, PNP-Maritime, BJMP, Phil. Marines, and Coast Guard who conducted post-evaluation of the earthquake and fire drill which reminded the Cooperative to enforce its safety plan, policies and system to ensure overall awareness and preparedness in the face of emergencies.