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CEBU CITY, Philippines - Lopez Jaena Street located in Barangay's Parian and Tinago, Cebu City will now be called Eduardo Aboitiz Street from this day forward.

This as the City Government of Cebu together with the representatives of Aboitiz Family and Officials of Barangay's Parian and Tinago officially unveiled the Eduardo Aboitiz Markers early morning today July 19 Wednesday.

Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña together with Congressman Raul Del Mar, Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella, Councilor's Margarita Osmeña and Joel Garganera, Parian Barangay Captain Jeremiah Nuñez, Tinago Barangay Captain Raffy Briones, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated (RAFI) president and chairman Jon Ramon Aboitiz simultaneously unveiled at least three markers of the new Eduardo Aboitiz Street.

Cebu City Council Resolution Number 1290 was passed and approved by the Sangguniang Panglungsod of the City of Cebu as Cebu City Ordinance Number 1269 on November 16, 1987 renaming Lopez Jaena Street to Eduardo Aboitiz Street.

In his message, Mayor Osmeña underscored the importance to pay tribute to the Aboitiz Family for keeping their roots and contributing to the development of Cebu City, adding that there are great development plans in Cebu City especially in the Eduardo Aboitiz Street area.

The Mayor also shared that he wants Cebu Congressmen to sponsor a Bill to declare Cebu City as the Oldest City in the Philippines based from the Spanish Royal Decree signed by Spanish King Philip II granting Cebu a title of a City way back in 1595 which he just learned and discovered recently.

For his part, Jon Ramon Aboitiz thanked the Cebu City Government for the great honor bestowed upon his Father Eduardo Aboitiz with the renaming of the street.

"Thank you for recognizing my father's humanitarian and philanthropic contributions to the Cebuano Community," Aboitiz said citing the ordinance.

Meanwhile, both Captain Nuñez and Briones likewise acknowledged the contribution of the Aboitiz Family in their respective communities.

The historical activity was also attended by some Cebu City Government Department Heads and employees, other officials and personnel from Barangay's Parian and Tinago, employees of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), and the local Media, among others. (By: Greggy P. Senados/ City of Cebu, Public Information Office)

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CEBU CITY, Philippines - In order to observe protocol and to have one language in disaster preparation and response, the Cebu City Government through its Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) conducted the 1st ever Communicator's Conference on July 13-14 this year.

At least 60 Team Leaders and Unit Heads from the different communicator's organizations and offices attended the two-day activity held at the Cebu City Social Hall.

Mr. Nagiel Bañacia, head of CCDRRMO emphasized that it is very important to have one language in disaster preparation and response to have proper coordination and not waste resources during disaster and emergencies.

During the activity, National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Central Visayas regional director Jesus Laureno tackled the Communicator's Network of Region 7 and underscored on the need for integrated command system especially during emergency and disaster.

For his part, Engr. Bill Peralta, assessor also from NTC Regional Office 7, he discussed the Legal Basis, Licenses and Permits in using Radios based from Executive Order number 564 and Republic Act 3864 or "An Act Providing for the Regulation of Radio Stations and Radio Communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other Purposes."

Other speakers included Federation of Volunteers through Radio Communication (FVRC) in Region 7 president Maritoni Corominas who shared her journey and their best practices, and also CCDRRMO head for operations Harold Alcontin who conducted a Basic Incident Command System (ICS) training.

The participants also underwent a workshop on the establishment of "Response Protocol" in times of emergencies, disasters, and planned events, among others as an output of the conference.

Moreover, the activity was conducted as part of the series of activities for the National Disaster Resiliency Month celebration in Cebu City in the entire month of July bearing the theme, "4Ks: Kamalayan sa Kahandaaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan." (By: Greggy P. Senados/ City of Cebu, Public Information Office)

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CEBU CITY, Philippines – With the aim to gather advocates of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR-CCA) all over the country and exchange best practices and innovations, the 1st ever National Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness was successfully held on July 7 to 8 at the Samsung Hall of the SM Aura Mall in Taguig City.

Hundreds of civic volunteers responded to the call to enhance their learning and understanding as emergency responders, frontliners and volunteers in helping those in need especially during disasters and emergencies.

Agos is a collaborative platform that combines top-down government action with bottom up civic engagement to help communities mitigate risks and deal with climate change and natural hazards. Using mobile and web technologies and social media, it ensures the flow of critical and actionable information to those who need it before, during, and after disasters and connects those who need help directly with those who can truly help.

Powered by the eBayanihan spirit, it mobilizes different sectors of society and transforms ordinary citizens into movers who are helping build a more resilient nation. Agos is also powered by Ateneo de Manila University's e-Bayanihan platform. It is supported by the Australian Government, the Office of Civil Defense, the Department of Education, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Philippine Disaster Resiliency Foundation, and other several partners.

Prior to the National Summit, at least 2 Project Agos Training-Workshops were successfully held in Cebu City on October 13 and November 23 both in 2016 respectively as initiated by Cebu MovePH Mover and Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC) Head Secretariat Greggy Senados.

The Cebu City Government headed by Mayor Tomas R. Osmeña through its CCDRRMC, in collaboration with Rappler’s MovePH hosted civic volunteers from the different backgrounds such as Barangay Disaster Brigades, Uniformed personnel from the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, Cebu City Police Office, Disaster Volunteers and Responders from various socio and civic organizations, among others for the said two Agos workshops held in Cebu City.

The training-workshops provided the participants with an opportunity to learn about how to gather, understand, and share accurate and timely information that could help save lives and properties particularly using tools and apps available on the internet especially during disasters and emergencies.

The participants made a pledge to help others in their time of need and to use the Agos platform to crowdsource and share critical information. The volunteers are now certified Agos Emergency Responders and will continue their training to learn more advanced skills such as life-saving, leadership, and communications, among others.
During the 1st National Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness, Senados together with two other Disaster Office staffs Connie Cuyos and Angelita Tumamak attended the activity.

The summit which was organized by Rappler’s civic engagement arm MovePH builds on the work of Agos, powered by eBayanihan, a disaster information management platform that amplifies and crowdsources critical information before, during, and after disasters. Together with its partner agencies, organizations, and volunteers, Agos enables disaster managers, local leaders, and responders to make quick life-saving decisions.

Prominent speakers include leaders of the agencies involved in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction such as Secretary Vernice Victorio of the Climate Change Commission (CCC), Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda and Senator Loren Legarda, among several others.

The summit also tackled on how we can prepare for the so-called “Big One”, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that could devastate Metro Manila. It focused on the preparations on Metro Manila Shake Drill scheduled on July 15 to 17.

A broad range of topics on the different phases of a disaster were also tackled during the summit together with the different partner organizations such as Oxfam, Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), UNICEF, the Ateneo de Manila University, and the Local Government of Pasig City.

An XChange Fair was also conducted in the lobby of the summit’s venue. It featured booths and exhibits by DRR community. (By: Greggy P. Senados/City of Cebu, Public Information Office)

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CEBU CITY, Philippines - Lights and sirens can be seen and heard from firetrucks, ambulances and disaster response vehicles which flocked and paraded along the streets in Cebu City early morning today, the first day of July.

That was the kick-off activity of the Cebu City Government through its Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC) with the 2017 National Disaster Resiliency Month celebration.

The activity aims to raise public awareness in disaster preparedness and resiliency as the City of Cebu is one with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in observing the National Disaster Resiliency Month celebration with the theme, "4Ks: Kamalayan sa Kahandaaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan."

In his message during the short program held at Plaza Sugbo in front of Cebu City Hall right after the caravan, CCDRRMC head Nagiel Bañacia encouraged everyone to participate in the series of activities line up for the celebration.

Bañacia enthuses that the City of Cebu lined-up a lot of activities for the entire month of July such as Disaster Responders Summit and Refresher Course for Fire Volunteers and Communicators, among others.

Fire volunteers also received a good news as the Cebu City's Disaster head announced that the City of Cebu will be giving their honorarium starting this month.

Harold Alcontin, head for operations of CCDRRMC likewise reminded everyone to do their job well in disaster preparedness and operations especially in observing protocols.

Disaster personnel are also deployed in the Staging Areas during the ASEAN Meetings held in Cebu City starting today until July 7.

The month of July is declared as the National Disaster Consciousness Month by virtue of Executive Order 137 signed by former Philippine President Joseph Estrada in 1999, later, the celebration became a National Disaster Resilience Month. (By: Greggy P. Senados/ City of Cebu, Public Information Office)

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CEBU CITY, Philippines - Delegates of the 2017 Regional Conference on Cybercrime tasted Cebu's heritage and sumptuous foods on the last day of their activity as they sojourned in the Queen City of the South.

The City Government of Cebu through its Tourism Office, Cultural and Historical Affairs Office and the Office of Councilor Hon. Margarita V. Margot Osmeña treated the delegates to a tour in the heritage sites in Cebu City and a farewell dinner in the city's historical Fort San Pedro on June 29 Thursday.

Councilor Osmeña who is the Deputy Mayor for Tourism and represented her husband Mayor Tommy Osmeña who has a prior commitment during the activity, assured everyone that the Cebu City Government is one with them in the fight to combat cybercrime.

In behalf of the delegates, Philippines Department of Justice assistant secretary Juvy Manwong thanked the Cebu City Government for the opportunities and hospitality extended to them.

"We are so pleased and honored to be treated with cultural tour in the Queen City of the South and this sumptuous dinner," Manwong enthuses.

During the Farewell Dinner, the delegates were entertained with native song and dance numbers by the Cebu City Children's Choir and the Cebu Technological University Dance Troupe. Some of the delegates joined the dancers in the native dance called "Tinikling."

Aside from Councilor Osmeña, other City Officials who partook in the activity were City Councilor's Nendell Hanz Abella and Eugenio F. Gabuya Jr.

Meanwhile, the delegates were officers who are in-charge in combating cybercrime coming from the different countries. They attended the 2017 Regional Conference on Cybercrime held in Marco Polo Plaza Hotel from June 26-29.

The Regional Conference on Cybercrime was anchored on the theme, "Enhancing Regional and International Cooperation to improve the Rule of Law in Cyberspace." (By: Greggy P. Senados/ City of Cebu, Public Information Office)

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