The Department of Science and Technology-Provincial Science and Technolgy Center (PSTC) personnel took heed of the national call to perform an earthquake drill inside its office at Baluarte St., Poblacion, Siquijor on March 10, 2022.
The demonstration in preparation for ducking under a table. (DOST Siquijor)
At 9:00 a.m., the drill started with Engr. Mario de la Peńa taking the lead in demonstrating the proper way to execute the "duck, cover, and hold" during an earthquake.
Some materials were also distributed among them as basis for a more visual simulation learning.
The personnel succcessfully performed the drill under a peer assessment.
Within an hour, they ended it with a reminder from each other that a real one would surely not be taken for granted.
“These little acts matter. These are life saving,” De la Peńa said.
A drill on how to exit from an office or a building. (DOST Siquijor)
The DOST PSTC Siquijor building is a three-storey building and stands close within the parameter of a coastal area in Siquijor, Siquijor.
It is susceptible to an occurrence of a tidal wave resulting from an earthquake.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the Philippines is an earthquake-prone country, registering quakes every day though most are not noticeable.
PHIVOLCS confirmed that an average of 20 earthquakes take place in a day and 100 to 150 earthquakes in a year. (PR/Jose Aldous Arbon II, DOST Siquijor PSTC)
A simulation on how to duck, cover, and hold under a table. (DOST Siquijor)
