The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has named the 2025 Gawad Kalasag Special Awards winners in Central Luzon, recognizing their excellence in disaster preparedness, response, and risk reduction.
RDRRMC Chair and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Regional Director Amador Corpus said the awards aim not only to commend outstanding DRRM efforts but also to assess the resilience of communities and institutions across the region.
โThis is about evaluating and strengthening disaster preparedness efforts to build safer, empowered, and more resilient communities,โ he said.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ:
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ โ ๐จ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐
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๐ฅ Palayan City Rescue (Nueva Ecija)
๐ฅ San Fernando Rescue Unit (Pampanga)
๐ฅ Bulacan Provincial DRRM Office
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ โ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐:
๐ฅ Gabaldon Municipal DRRM Office (Nueva Ecija)
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐:
๐ฅ Norzagaray Elementary School (Bulacan)
๐ฅ Banga Elementary School (Bulacan)
๐ฅ Don Nemencio Clemena Memorial School (Bulacan)
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐:
๐ฅ Camp Tinio National High School (Nueva Ecija)
๐ฅ Carlos F. Gonzales High School (Bulacan)
๐ฅ Muรฑoz National High School โ Annex (Nueva Ecija)
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
๐ฅ Pampanga State University
๐ฅ Tarlac Agricultural University
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ผ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
๐ฅ James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital (Olongapo City)
๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:
๐ Tarlac Filipino-Chinese Volunteer Fire Brigade
These awardees will go on to represent Central Luzon in the National Gawad Kalasag Awards.
Corpus also praised the Regional Selection Committee (RSC) for its role in the evaluation process. The RSC is composed of representatives from key government agencies, including the Philippine Army, BFP, DOH, DPWH, DSWD, DTI, PIA, PRO3, and the Philippine Red Cross.
Beyond recognition, the Gawad Kalasag Awards serve as a tool for evaluating local disaster preparedness and aligning DRRM programs with the standards outlined in RA 10121, or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010. (PIA 3)
