Tanudan LGU receives 2024 Gawad KALASAG award for excelling in disaster risk reduction and management

Tanudan, Kalinga – After demonstrating excellence in disaster risk reduction and management, the Municipal Local Government Unit of Tanudan recently received the prestigious Gawad KALASAG award.

The Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) conferred the citation to the Municipal LGU on December 17 at the ION Hotel in Baguio City, with MDRRM Officer Benedict Asbucan accepting the plaque of recognition.

The Cordillera RDRRMC cited Tanudan as ‘Fully Compliant’ with the Gawad KALASAG Seal and Special Awards for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance for 2024 under the Local DRRM Councils and Offices category.

In a statement, Mayor Jaedicke Rhoss Dagadag expressed appreciation to the members of the MDRRMC in Tanudan for their collaborative work and for their hard work in promoting and implementing programs which reduce and manage disaster risk and in turn protect communities against extreme hazards. 

“Dagitoy members iti MDRRMC tayo idiay Tanudan ket talaga nga ipapapati da iti agtrabaho tapnu ma-mitigate iti disaster risks. Adda da latta nga aktibo ken naka-prepare nu adda man iti kalamidad ken emergencies,” he said.

The mayor added that the MDRRMC always has the best interest of the people of Tanudan, always devising strategies to enhance quick response during emergencies and calamities and devising plans to mitigate disaster risks.