BORONGAN CITY (PIA) -- The City Government of Borongan through the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) is hosting the 2022 Regional Rescue Jamboree (RRJ) at the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) which started on Monday, June 20, until June 24.

According to Jake C. Agda, chief of the Administration and Training Section of CDRRMO, some 1,000 participants from different Local Government Units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas who are mostly Disaster Rescue Teams (DRTs) are expected to join.

He said the event aims to enhance disaster preparedness and disaster response skills of DRTs for a more effective and efficient disaster and emergency response operations while developing camaraderie and teamwork among DRTs from the municipalities, cities and provinces in the region.

He further said that the five-day jamboree will focus on rescue challenges. Most of the rescue challenges will be held at the Baybay Boulevard, like the air-to-ground and sea search and rescue. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will assist the said rescue training.

Agda disclosed that expected guests to attend the said event are Undersecretary Ricardo B. Jalad, executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) and Civil Defense Administrator of the Office of the Civil Defence (OCD), Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for operations.

Other ecpected guests include Segundo S. Bolo, Director I and chief of the Internal Monitoring and Evaluation Office; Hamid S, Bayao, director for Operations Service; and Tecson John S. Lim, director for Capacity Building and Training Service. 

The Regional Rescue Jamboree is spearheaded by OCD-8 through Regional Director Lord Bryan Torrecarion and Assistant Regional Director Rey Gozon in coordination with the City Government of Borongan. (LDL/SDC/PIA Eastern Samar)