CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian human resource of the Armed Forces of the Philippines joined on March 25 here the 1st Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill aimed at increasing public awareness and preparation for earthquakes and other natural calamities.
LtGen Arthur Cordura, Vice Chief of Staff AFP, led the AFP and joined other top government officials in the ceremonial pressing of the button that will signal the start of the exercise and the exercise for the Duck, Cover, and Hold protocol followed by evacuation drills.
“Our participation iin the 1st Quarter NSED 2024 is not merely a showcase of capability, but a rigorous evaluation of our readiness to confront diverse disaster scenarios, testing of our communication protocols and coordination mechanisms, and assessment of our resource mobilization capabilities,” LtGen Cordura said.
