SYNERGY IN ACHIEVING DISASTER RESILIENCY: 53IB Participates in MDRRMC Meeting in San Miguel

The Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (53IB) and other concerned agencies participated in the Municipal Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) Meeting held at Evacuation Center, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur on July 21, 2021.

Topics discussed are the following: MDDRMO Updates, areas prone to landslide and flood, and Barangay Development Plan.

The activity was spearheaded by San Miguel mayor Angelito Martinez II, Vice Mayor Celso Otero, MDRRMO Sherwin Baling, MLGOO Amelia Fernandez, Barangay officials, PNP San Miguel, and 53IB Charlie “Colossus” Company Commander 1Lt Alvin Ibarra.

This activity is part of the 53IB’s drive to pursue transformation to become a world class Army that is a source of national pride by 2028 in line with the Army Transformation Roadmap (ATR).