After testing the agencies’ existing policies and procedures on maritime response on Thursday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 6 plans to craft a template for sea rescue operations in the region. On Thursday, Members of the RDRRMC conducted a simulation exercise (simex) at the Iloilo Strait to assess and evaluate how agencies respond to a maritime incident. Jose Roberto Nuñez, chairman of the RDRRMC 6 and regional director of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-6, said that while there are specific lapses, the participation of the concerned agencies is still commendable.After testing the agencies’ existing policies and procedures on maritime response on Thursday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 6 plans to craft a template for sea rescue operations in the region. On Thursday, Members of the RDRRMC conducted a simulation exercise (simex) at the Iloilo Strait to assess and evaluate how agencies respond to a maritime incident. Jose Roberto Nuñez, chairman of the RDRRMC 6 and regional director of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD)-6, said that while there are specific lapses, the participation of the concerned agencies is still commendable.

Santiagudo, E. R. (2019, September 14-15). RDRRMC-6 mulls sea rescue template, task force. Daily Guardian, pp. 2, 14.