ILOILO CITY (PIA) - - The municipality of Jordan, represented by the village of Hoskyn, bagged the championship of the “Rescuelympics" which capped the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month in the province of Guimaras this year.
Organized by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in partnership with different national government agencies, the “Rescuelympics was conducted on July 28 at the Provincial Covered Gym in San Miguel, Jordan with the province’s five municipalities participating.
As champion, the municipality of Jordan took home a cash prize worth Php 15,000.00. The team also won the two special awards namely, Best in Situation Analysis and Best in Low-Lying Technique with a cash prize of Php 5,000.00 each.
The Municipality of Buenavista represented by Barangay Salvacion was declared second and received Php 10,000.00 as well as the Best in CPR Special Award with a cash prize of Php 5,000.00.
Barangay Constancia represented San Lorenzo town garnered the third place and brought home Php 7,500.00
On the other hand, the municipalities of Nueva Valencia, represented by Barangay La Paz, and Sibunag, represented by Barangay Bubog, received consolation prizes with a cash reward of Php 3,000.00 respectively.
